How to update your organizing!

When I came home the other night my mom had thrown away a metal storage box that she just decided she didn't want anymore. When I saw it sitting in the trash I yanked it out automatically! After I explained to her how many possibilities this box had, she apologized, i forgave her and I started working!

This is what I started off with..




It's kind of dingy and wrecked but I decided I was going to save it! I grabbed my flat white spray paint and got started!
I loved the detail on the sides and the white really enhanced that.



I put the box on an elevated surface and got to work! It took a couple of coats but turned out great!



I let it dry for about 30 mins and then stuffed it with my school supplies!






So next time you think about throwing out your old storage boxes or bins just give them a little spray paint makeover, and you are good to go!
Enjoy!


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Clothes Pin/ Christmas Card Wreath

I've been wanting to try this craft for a while now and I found the 

perfect opportunity when this Christmas season rolled around! 

So this is what I made today....

We are always looking for some place to put all of the Christmas cards 

we receive and this is the perfect way to do it! 

You'll need.....

A 50 pack of clothes pins 

they cost 97cents at Wal Mart

A wire hanger that you will unwind out straight

Spray paint and ribbon! 

My wonderful boyfriend Chase helped me out by unwinding the hanger 

and then bend it into a circle...

Next what you'll do is take your clothes pins and 

clip them to a box like this

You'll take your spray paint and lightly spray the front 

and back of the pins. I chose to use white because it's what I had 

on hand, but you can use green, red, any color you'd like. 

I had to put about three coats of paint of my pins

and I let them dry 15 mins between each coat. 

After, I unclipped all the pins and put them in a bowl.

Chase helped a lot with the next step as well.

I took my ribbon and Chase sprayed adhesive on the back 

and I wrapped it around the wire. You can use glue, or mod podge 

or you can skip this step all together and let the wire show.

Next I clipped my pins on the ribboned-wire...

I clipped them from the inside out so that the pincher part

would be on the outside of the wreath.

I tied ribbon around the top and hung it on a wreath hanger...

You don't have to use the wreath for just Christmas cards,

you can change the ribbon and use it for graduation announcements,

which I know everyone receives lots of every year.

You can clip photos, business cards or anything. 

You can even use it at weddings and events to clip money and cards to. 

Or use it at your Christmas dirty santa party to clip all of the gift cards! 

Enjoy! 

DIY Hand Sanitizer Labels!

So I started thinking the other day that I use hand sanitizer ALOT! 

& I know I'm not the only one.

I got to thinking, I want hand sanitizer that is seasonal, 

so I said, 'Why not! I'll try it' 

So here's what you'll need....

Not to discredit anyone, I'll put up the original hand sanitizer bottle

that I used from Main Street Collection. 

You'll need a 2 oz bottle of hand sanitizer

1" by 3" sticky labels of your choice

an ink pad

and seasonal stamps

I got everything I needed at Wal Mart and the sanitizer at a local Davis Drug Store. 

These ink pads and stamps come in a pack for 97cents at WalMart! Love them! 

So first you'll peel off the original label, front and back.

Then you'll take your ink pad and stamp, dip the stamp in the ink

and stamp on your label vertically. 

I also picked up some 97cent letter stamps! 

They are so much fun!

After stamping you'll get something that looks like this...

You'll then, stick it vertically along the bottle and trim off the edges that don't fit. 

And there you go....

These make great little gifts and stocking stuffers for Christmas!

You can personalize them and design them however you like! 

Enjoy! 

Remodeled Composition Books!

I ran to Wal-Mart yesterday and pick up some spray craft adhesive, 

and some plain and boring composition books! 

I also had some cool scrapbook paper on hand thanks to Donna Gannon! 

I love notebooks and school supplies so when I saw an idea like this

on http://yesteachercrafts.blogspot.com/ I jumped all over it!! 


So what you'll need is a composition book, 
spray adhesive, glue, or mod podge, 
scrapbook paper, scissors, and a ruler. 

First what you'll do is measure you're composition book 
and then cut you scrapbook paper to these measurements. 
You'll need to make sure you cut two pieces for the front and back. 

Next you'll spray the adhesive on the paper 

or spread your glue or mod podge on the paper, 

and stick in to the front and back of the book leaving the black binding showing.

Then I had to trim my edges where some of the paper hung off. 

Let it dry for about five minutes and.....

There you go! 

Enjoy! 

Puffy Paint Frame!

Last night I started working on a new project! I knew I wanted to do something 

with this printable I downloaded the other day! 

You should visit www.art-is-fun.com to download your free printable! 

Next I used my crayons to color!!

Then I ran to wal-mart and picked up a $1 8x10 frame, 

and I taped paper over the glass, you'll see why.

I then used my handy-dandy puffy paint to create a 3-D design! 

You'll want to squeeze it on pretty thick so that it will rise!

I let it dry overnight! 

Then today I used my handy-dandy spray paint to paint over the design! 

I let the paint dry for about 30mins. 

& I slipped in my coloring page! 

This is what the design looked like....

And there you go!! 

Enjoy!!

Puffy Paint Vase!

Today I ran to Wal-Mart and I saw the puffy paint sitting on the shelf calling my name! I picked up one small bottle and it was like 89cents! Then I ran over and got a small vase for $1. 

I decided on the project of a puffy paint vase! I haven't ever done anything like this before 

so I hope it didn't turn out to bad, and I hope that you'll try it for yourself!

So, what you'll need it your puffy paint and a small vase!

A grand total of $2! 

There is really no preparation for this project, you just start free-handing it however you want. 

You can write on your vase, or do anything you like. 

I decided to do a free-handed swirly pattern! 

I ended up just working my way around the vase. 

It took me about an hour. 

Then I picked up some 98cent fake flowers, because, sadly I didn't have any real ones.

But this is the final look.....

I hope you try this for yourself! 

Super fun, creative and cheap.

Enjoy!