Under $20 Craft Project

After my daughter moved into her own apartment closer to college, I was left with a bedroom and bathroom full of teenage "stuff". I decided to do a one day makeover and turn it into a guest room. Since I needed something to fill up the wall over the bed, I did this easy craft project for under $20 and it took me less then an hour. 

I started with an old piece of scrolled iron, some cork tiles, scrap book paper and some modge podge...

 

Here is the finished project!

 Here are the before and afters...

A Grad Gift for Tyler

As my addiction to Pinterest grows, I have actually started creating some of the great things that I pin. Here is the most recent. A very simple graduation gift. Instead of giving cash in a card, Why not give a money dispenser. Here is how:

You will need:
Tape
Cash
Kleenex Box
Paper

Step One:

Tape the Dollar bills together lengthwise and then roll them up. I left enough space between the bills so that they can be easily cut apart.

Step Two:

Attach one tissue to the end of the roll and then put the roll in the box with only the tissue showing. I put a little sign that said pull when needed. Here is the finished product... By the way, Tyler is a fisherman, so this box was a perfect find...

Post-it Notes

One of my besties made me a Post-it holder for my birthday... I love it so much i decided to make one for a friend... This is my version.

It is super easy to make... just a pretty piece of paper, a plastic frame, a tag, some puffy letters, ribbon and a Post-it pad... Hot glue it all together and VOILA, adorable gift.

	Tank top re do! My adorable husband bought me this tank top at an event he attended for his friend who lost his life in the avalanche... Its cute that he thinks I am an xsmall, but since that is not reality and since I didn't want to get rid of something that has meaning, I decided to sew up the bottom and add a bow for a new beach bag.... What do ya think?

Fragrant Fire Starters

This was a gift I made at Christmas. Super easy, here is how I did it...


You will need:
1 Roll of brown craft paper
1 Roll of twine
Broken pieces of pine cone
Pine needles
Twigs
Fragrant oil
A basket 
Whatever you want to decorate the basket, I used spruce

Steps:
1. Cut a 12"x 14" piece of brown paper
2. Add pine cone pieces and pine needles and twigs
3. Add a few drops of your favorite smelling oil (or potpourri if you prefer)
4. Tie the ends with twine

I put 5 in each basket... 

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Some Creations

So I had a little obsession with making Belt Buckles... Here are a few