Glasses Case

Another of Casey's Crafts

Painted eyeglass case...

She painted it with acrylic craft paint (a solid color) and then

painted it with glitter nail polish over the top...

cute and it covers up all the weird, inappropriate words that were on her case...

Painting Upholstered Furniture

Turning Something Old, into Something New

So about a year or so ago a friend of mine told me that she painted her couch....I

was like WHAT???!!!!!  I couldn't believe anyone would do that to their furniture...

Then...I went over and saw it and sat on it....WOW!!!  I couldn't believe it...

it looked and felt like leather....it looked really nice...and all it takes is some 

latex paint....

so, a different friend of mine gave me a chair....(which I'm very thankful for) that had seen
better days... 

 ....so...

guess what I'm doing....

Painting a chair...

(the next project is painting the basement floor Yuck!)

Before...

After...

I'll show you the finished project....

Handmade Hair Bows

Handmade Hair Bows

My daughter has been feeling WAY more crafty than me lately....So we're featuring one of

her crafts this week...

Supplies needed are glue gun, scissors and your favorite fabric

Cut a rectangular piece of fabric....hers was 8x12 approximately...

which makes a larger bow... the little "band" piece is approximately 2 inches wide

(don't you just love my precise details...lol  )

I like the word approximately...  :-)

fold into thirds to the middle....gluing each layer down

fold the sides into the middle..

both sides....and glue

pinch into the configuration you like and glue in the creases of

your "pinchies"... :-)

 Now for the "band" piece

fold over into thirds and glue

wrap around your bow, with the ends to the back..

place glue on back of bow to hold the ends of the "Band" piece ...

if there is any extra....cut it off...

voila! you have a bow...just attache a barrett or metal

clip and you're all set to dress up your hair...

My Friends Tree

Here is a picture of what my friend created after the Christmas Tree post...

Very cute Tabatha!

Felt Sewn Snowman

On a snowy winter day....there is nothing better than sitting in a warm, cozy spot 

(for us it's in front of the fireplace) 

and working on a hand project.

All you need is some pieces of felt... cut out your pieces of snowman and

have them use the blanket stitch to sew them on. 

Draw on a face with sharpie or 

try your talents at sewing one on.

This is a fun projects for beginners or a pro.

You can then frame it or just hang it up somewhere.

Here are some great pictures to show you how to do the blanket

stitch if you're not familiar with it click on the link below

blanket stitch how to

Tomato Cage Christmas Trees

My Friend Lori had one of these in her yard and I thought it was sooo clever and cute!  So I asked if I could use her idea and put one in my yard.....SHE SAID YES!!! Woo Hoo!   

My awesome neighbor loaned me the tomato cages and some of the lights.

(my night photography leaves a lot to be desired)

 You can use different sizes of tomato cages to give you the tree shape you want....starting with a big cage upside down and then just start stacking some smaller ones on top.  When you get to the top bend all the prongs in towards the center and put a bow on it.

String with lights and your all set.  You may want to secure the bottom with some kind of u shaped stake so that it doesn't tip over when it's windy.

Christmas Tree Craft

 I was getting my Christmas decorations out and ran across this cute little tree that my daughter made in our homeschool co-op....years ago...I love this little tree...and it is so easy and fun to do with kids.

First you'll need a 6" tall Styrofoam cone, a new spool of thread....

(cheap, dollar store kind)

Hot glue the spool of thread in the middle of the bottom of the cone...

make sure it stands up good...  

You'll also need a piece of green felt....or whatever color you chose.

Ours is glittery on the right side.

Your piece of felt need to be cut in a semi triangular shape....and from the point to the bottom it needs to be about 8 3/4" tall....

From side to side, from each bottom peak it is approx. 12" wide or a little more...to give you

some overlap.

You can decorate it anyway you like....but this is done by first hot gluing your ribbon on...(garland) which in this case is a measuring tape look....they were going with a sewing theme, can you tell?  :-)  Make sure you wrap it around the back side a little, so there are no raw edges showing...

Next you can sew buttons and beads on....or hot glue little applique things on.  Don't forget some kind of star or bow on top.

I would love to see a picture of yours if you make one....just send it to valsing65@gmail.com

I'm even getting inspired to make a white and blue one for my piano; to go with my snowman collection...or you could do a sports theme...

By the way...I haven't forgotten my snowman project...I'm on the hunt for socks...  :-)  My kids aren't little anymore, so I don't have the little colorful ones and I'm too cheap to buy them...