DIY - twine wrapped love sign and jar

My sister, Cally, called me last night to tell me she had done a craft. She said she played off an earlier craft I had done, the yarn wrapped letters and yarn wrapped bottles. I had her forward me pictures of what she did and I fell in love! I couldn't help but share.

Below is a picture of her materials. She purchased everything from Hobby Lobby. The flowers were $5.99 (or you could use the burlap flower tutorial), twine for $3.49, and the the "love" sign for $4.99. She originally wanted to use a hot glue gun but couldn't find hers so ended up using super glue. Cally said if she was to redo this craft she would use the hot glue instead.
Just like in the yarn letter wrap tutorial, linked above, Cally started by placing super glue on the letters and slowly wrapping the twine around and around. She told me that there were some tricky parts since the letters were all together and not separate pieces so she had to cut the twine and glue some in to cover up any patches where the brown lettering was showing. She also strategically placed the flowers. :) You can't even tell in this picture below.
After wrapping the letters she embellished the word "love" with white flowers. I just think this is so adorable and can't wait to do one myself!
Here is a picture of the finished "love" sign on her bookshelf in her room.

You could change out the twine colors of this craft, change out the flower colors, use other embellishments. Cally said when she was getting everything for this craft at Hobby Lobby that they also had other sayings like "family" "friends" "live" and "laugh." It would be cute to do more of these to decorate a room or hallway.

When she was finished she grabbed an extra mason jar (that she already had) and used the same steps listed above to create this cute vase/candle/decoration. I think the flowers make it so cute and shabby chic looking! :)

Thanks Cally for sharing!
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Cassie

DIY write-on picture frame

Happy Easter! :)

Tonight I am sharing a craft that I have seen on pinterest and was inspired to make my own. I didn't follow any blog or instructions, as it was easy to figure out how to make this cute write-on picture frame.

Below is a picture of my supplies. I found my frame at Hobby Lobby, and was 50% off. :) I also picked out some scrapbook paper that I would be using on the inside. I chose 3 different papers altogether, you'll see the other two in a minute. The last thing I needed was an expo marker that I picked up at Wal Mart. I chose the skinnier marker since I had a smaller frame and made it easier to write. For an eraser you can just use a tissue, or your finger.

I used the paper insert that was already in the frame to trace a rectangle onto my scrapbook paper. I then cut it out and put the frame back together with the scrapbook paper.

Here is a picture of using the frame to leave a note for my husband. :) We always left notes for each other anyway (he has such a crazy work schedule - mostly works midnight or second shifts). You could do this for other family members or roommates, too.
Here is an example of the second scrapbook paper I chose. I love the different colors on it and matches our decor really well.
In this picture I used the frame as a reminder to myself for in the morning when I might be in a hurry.
Here is the last scrapbook paper I chose.
This is an example of using the write-on frame as upcoming date reminders.
I love this craft because it was very easy, and definitely something I will use. I have a napkin from Vera Bradley that I might put inside the frame, too. :) Elisabeth and I love Vera Bradley. You could change out the scrapbook paper to match the seasons or holidays. You could get different color markers. There is so many different frames to choose from, too. :)

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Cassie

DIY Glitter Easter Eggs

Happy Easter!!

Cassie and I got together a few nights ago and wanted to have a themed craft night where we made decorative Easter Eggs. I got all of my supplies from JoAnn's and used a few coupons to get an even lower price.

Supplies I needed:

- Spray Tacky Glue

- Glitter

- Styrofoam Eggs

I started by spraying the entire surface of the styrofoam egg and then placing it onto the paper plate and pouring the glitter onto it. This made the glitter stick better than just rolling the egg into a pile of glitter. After getting one layer on I realized I would need at least another layer to completely cover the egg. Keep in mind this is SUPER messy and glitter got all over the place!! I was wearing it for a few days!

I decided that I would do one of each color I had in my glitter package except for white. I repeated the steps above to apply the second layer of glitter. After applying this one I knew that I would only need one more layer of glitter before I was satisfied.

This craft is especially simple because you repeat the same step three times to get the best coating of glitter. Here you can see how the eggs looked after I applied the third layer of glitter. I absolutely love how they turned out!

I had the idea to put my glitter eggs in this pitcher, but now that they are inside it I know I'll need to make 5 more since I only made 10. I'll have to plan another night of glitter!!

Happy Crafting!!

<3 Elisabeth

DIY Ribbon Game Day Flip Flops

Tonight is Opening Night at Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington!! Today I'm sharing my game day ribbon flip flops that I made to wear to Rangers games. They were fun to make, but a little more tedious than the everyday flip flops that I posted yesterday.

Supplies I needed for my ribbon flip flops:

- White Old Navy flip flops

- Red polka dot ribbon

- Blue polka dot ribbon

- Ribbon with white baseballs on it

- Bottle Caps

- Rubber mallet

- Acrylic glue

- Wire

- Hot glue gun

For my bow flip flops there was a lot more to making these, but they are adorable! I started by making a blue bow, I decided that having double loops would loop super cute. I safety pinned it exactly the way I wanted it to look, then I made the same blue bow and safety pinned that on as well. Then I made a red bow the exact same way I made the blue one and also did double loops except this time I made the bow smaller in overall size so it wouldn't take away from the blue bow. Then I pinned it to the already made blue bow. Naturally I did this twice.

Then I made a regular bow out of the baseball ribbon that I found and pinned that as well. Once I had my bows symmetrical I placed them on the 'V' of the flip flop and wrapped wire around the bow to make sure that it was secured. This worked a lot better than hot gluing the bows because there were so many. Finally I cut a 'V' into the ends of the baseball ribbon to add a little character.

I've been saving beer bottle caps for a long time and have a very extensive amount saved. I grabbed 2 that were a dark blue and went out to my patio and smashed them flat with my rubber mallet. I chose the Texas Rangers logo below to glue onto the bottle caps. I made sure to get the the exact size of the top of the bottle cap. Then I stuck the paper onto the smashed bottle cap and used clear acrylic glue and squeezed and even layer onto the paper and the bottle cap. I made sure that it looked like a clear coating. Be sure and let this dry for a few days before touching so that it is extra hard and durable. Also be sure that the paper is flat on the bottle cap because it will dry the way you set it.

And here they are my finished ribbon flip flops. They're a bit over the top, but just right for a Rangers fan like me to wear to games!

Happy Crafting & Play Ball!!

<3 Elisabeth

DIY Man Bouquet - Great gift!

Hello!

My husband is working late tonight and has been all week. I feel like I have hardly seen him! :( I wanted to do something special for him because he had been working so hard. I saw an idea on Pinterest about using tiny liquor bottles to tape onto skewers and placing into a basket. It's called, "The Man's Bouquet." Instead of flowers or roses, they get all of their favorite things. The best part about this gift is that you can personalize it to fit your husband's, dad's, brother's, friend's favorite things.

Below is a picture of my materials. I bought anormal flower pot (which my husband doesn't know yet but I will be taking back to put flowers in later, I just didn't want to get something we'd throw away after this). I also got: peanuts, grass filler, a foam disk, wooden skewers, variety of liquor bottles (small), a 5 hour energy shot, gum, beef jerky, chaptstick (my husband is obssessed), and scratch offs. I also have a picture of scrapbook paper and camo eggs in the picture but I ended up not using them. I thought it would be cute to put sweet notes or handwritten 'coupons' inside the eggs for him to open, but after putting this craft together there was no room for them.

First, I had to cut the foam disk to make it fit snuggly inside the pot. I couldn't find any that fit perfectly so I had to improvise. Don't worry to much about the looks of this part, it won't be seen. You just need it for your skewers to poke into, so just make sure it is snug.

Next I cut apart the grass and placed it inside the pot on top of the foam. You could use regular Easter grass if you were wanting to make an Easter basket for your guy. I liked the looks of this kind. I found it at Hobby Lobby.

Next, I chose my first item and used regular tape to tape the skewer to the package. I used several pieces to make sure it wouldn't unstick or lean to far to the side.

Then, I pierced the skewer with the package into the foam. Easy as that!

Here is a picture with several things already placed inside the pot. You can tape the skewers onto the packages at different heigths to create dimension. I also started to break my skewers in half and into other lengths to make some things taller or shorter than others so all the items could be seen at first glance.

Here is a close-up picture of the finished product. I love it and can't wait for my husband to see it. I played around with the skewers and where I wanted everything to go. Also keep in mind that the bottles can be heavy and need extra tape.

There is my finished product. I LOVE IT! I know he will, too. I will DEFINITELY be making this again. You could still use the eggs as I suggested above if you got a larger pot. You could find other things to put on here, too. I wanted to do golf balls since he loves to play, but never got around to getting them.

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Cassie

DIY Game Day Flip Flops

Yay!! It's finally Opening Day at Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington!!! I've been waiting 5 long months for this day!! I wanted to share the fun craft I did with flip flops! I made two different pairs and love them both so much. The one's I'm sharing today are my everyday Rangers flip flops!

Supplies I needed for my everyday flip flops:

- Yellow box flip flops with black band and white polka dots

- Red and White glitter iron-on letters

- Iron

- Ironing Board

So I'll start with the everyday flip flops I made! I used the Yellow Box brand flip flops which you can find at Belk and other department stores. These flip flops are the most comfortable brand out there. I chose these because the have a wide strap for which I can easily iron my letters onto. I cut out the letters in alternating color white to red to white to red for TEXAS RANGERS. I realized after I started cutting that I would not be able to out Texas Rangers on each flip flop so I had to settle for TEXAS RANG on one flip flop and ERS TEXAS and the other. Just follow the directions on the back of the iron-on letters. It was a little hard to iron onto flip flops simply because they are not automatically a flat surface and you have to bend them to work for you.

Didn't these turn out so great!!! I love wearing them out!

Happy Crafting & Play Ball!!

<3 Elisabeth

Baseball Cupcakes

It's only 9 hours until I'll be at Texas Rangers Stadium in Arlington for Opening Day and I am super excited!! The starting pitch won't be until 1:05pm, but parking opens at 8am, which naturally means I'll be out there to tailgate! I made some super cute baseball cupcakes for everyone that will be tailgating with us.

I used funfetti cake mix and vanilla icing. I really wanted the 4th of July funfetti mix to be out so the inside of the cupcakes would be Rangers colors, but it's too soon for that. I also bought red sprinkles and red icing. I found out that using the red sprinkles to make the baseball stitching was a lot more tedious than using icing so I just used the red icing to make my cupcakes look like baseballs.

I really love these cupcakes and plan on making this a tradition for every Opening Day!

Happy Crafting & Play Ball!!

<3 Elisabeth

DIY Game Day Dress

Opening day is in two days at Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington!!

I absolutely love the Texas Rangers and have made a few crafts that I can wear to the games since I bought my Fiancé the 10 game package for his birthday last month. So in honor of opening day today and opening night tomorrow I will be posting some of the crafts I have done revolving around the Texas Rangers. I am the most excited about the Game Day Dress that I created in Texas Rangers colors, so naturally I'm sharing it first. I got all of my fabric and supplies from JoAnn's.

Supplies I needed:

- 2 yd blue fabric

- 1 yd red fabric

- 1/4 yd white fabric

- Iron-on letters

- 2 sizes of Elastic

- Sewing Machine

I don't have a lot of step by step pictures like I normally do, but I can describe exactly what I did. I wanted fabric that would be the same elasticity as t-shirt material because then I could cut smaller than my measurements and the fabric would stretch to fit me, I ended up finding some great fabric that was the same material as a baseball jersey, while still having the elasticity I was looking for. I measured over my bust, underneath my bust, my bust and my natural waist to get the right measurements to cut my fabric. I went with a tube top style dress because I figured it would be easier to sew. I then measured how far down I wanted the red fabric to go based on how I imagined the dress would look.

I sewed a 1/2" double hem around the top of the red fabric and then threaded the thinner elastic that I had through the top, be sure to measure twice and cut once for the measurement around your bust. After getting the elastic through I double checked that I would like the tightness around my chest and then sewed right side to right side on the red fabric to close the top. I made my seam go up the middle of my back. Doing this made it so that I didn't have to worry about the perfect straight line along the side of the dress. I then tried on the top again and found that I needed to go smaller so I pinned where I wanted the fit on my body and turned it back inside out and sewed along my pins. The second time it came out fitting perfectly around the bust.

For the white waist band, I used the measurements from my natural waist and cut the white about 2" tall. Then I used elastic that was 1" thick and wrapped the white fabric around the elastic. Once I sewed that shut, I attached the completed waist band to the red top. Be sure to continue to try on the pieces as you sew them together to see if you need to make them tighter.

I wanted the blue skirt to gather all the way around so I cut it longer around the width than I cut the red top. Then I pinned it all the way around the bottom of the white waist band being sure to keep all of the gathering even throughout the whole dress. For the hem along the bottom of the dress I sewed a double 1/4" hem.

The most frustrating thing about this project is when it came time to iron-on my letters. I did not realize that there was a paper backing on each letter before I began to iron so the letters did not iron-on right. I ended up sewing each individual letter in place onto the dress, it was a lot of work, but it actually looks awesome with the stitching around each letter.

Here I am wearing my dress at the Texas Rangers game last season!

I hope my directions aren't too confusing! I really love this dress and have worn it a few times already to the ballpark!

Happy Crafting!

<3 Elisabeth

DIY Shadowbox Memory Keeper

Happy April Fool's Day!

My mom, sister and I all got together for a craft afternoon. :) Today, I am sharing my sister's craft. A shadowbox memory keeper! :) Talk about easy, inexpensive and so very cute! She was inspired by a frame she saw on Pinterest where tickets from games and concerts were stuck inside to keep and remember.

We went to Michaels and decided that a shadowbox would work easiest with this idea. This way the tickets could pile up and be easily seen through the glass. She found the one below on clearance for 7$. This shadowbox actually opens from the side, which made a convenient little tiny crack at the very top (where the frame and box meet) perfect to slip her tickets inside. She also liked the cream colored fabric background.

Then, she went to the scrapbooking aisle and found a cute sticker that she wanted to put inside. We decided the top "special little memories" would work best. The picture doesn't show it well, but the "memories" is completely glittered in gold. This would help make it stand out.

When we got home she simply opened the shadowbox, opened the stickers, and placed the sticker inside.

Above is the picture of the finished product. Inside she placed stickers from venues, movies, concerts, sports games, etc. Eventually this will fill up to the top (or just below the sticker).

What a great way to display your memories of important events in your life when you were with family, friends, and loved ones. The color of the frame, fabric background, and sticker really made this look great in her home. You could play around with the look of this by getting different colors, changing the background with other fabrics or scrapbook paper, using more stickers or different kinds.

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Cassie and Cally (my sister!)