Summer Wreath!

My friend just got married and moved about 350 miles away! We went to visit her and she made the comment that she wanted a wreath for her door. So, while she was at work, we went to a craft store and made a simple, and cute wreath! 

Supplies:

Grapevine wreath

Ribbon

Letter

Paint

Flowers

Hot glue gun

We started with the wreath and just wrapped it with a gold and off white ribbon. We painted a wooden "B" with mustard yellow and topped with gold to match the ribbon. When dry, we just got glued the letter and the flowers to the wreath! She was pleasantly surprised when she came home from work! 

Simple DIY Party decorations

We recently had a Surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law and I was trying to think of something for centerpieces that would be simple, yet cheap. So I came up with just simple beer bottles painted, will a little special personalized touch, and very inexpensive.

I started with just a simple Beer bottle. In order to get the labels off, I just soaked them in a sink full of hot soapy water for about 15 minutes. The labels came right off and a sponge easily took the glue off.

For a little bit of color, I just painted them with spray paint. Cheap way to add a lot of color to the party!

After that dried, I added a chalkboard paint heart that way I could put a B on the bottles for her name.

I made my own chalkboard paint because it is a lot cheaper than buying some! The recipe is 1 tablespoon unsanded grout (I found mine at Home depot. A 5 pound box for only $6) and 1/2 cup acrylic paint. You can use any color you want of acrylic paint, but I just used black. Just mix really well in a plastic cup with a plastic spoon and wa-la!

 So for a finished product......They were adorable! I added just a simple ribbon bow and some shredded paper at the base. With the carnation and a hint of baby's breath, it looked so cute. I got a lot of compliments on how cute and simple they were!

So, for the total transformation:

I needed something to add to the walls for decoration and I came with this story with candy bars! It was  a huge hit with our guests! I didn't spend much on candy and I just used a foam poster board. The candy stuck great to the board with rubber cement. To eat the candy, they can just cut the ends off the the candy bars and slide them out. That way, you don't loose the store!

She was so surprised and I couldn't have been happier with the way things turned out. The food, decorations, and just little personalized touches all came out perfect!

Wreath

I made this for my sister for Christmas. So easy. Covered the letter with twine and made a couple burlap roses and used lots of hot glue. So happy with the way that it turned out!

I made this one for my Grandmother for Christmas. Instead of using twine, I used just a simple yarn. This also turned out very cute!

Tumbler Cup

My boyfriend's sister was having her Cheerleading Senior Night a few weeks ago, and we wanted to get her a gift! We ended up getting her a charm necklace that had to do with cheerleading and her school colors. I also wanted to get a cup and decorate it with her school colors. 

I was trying to find a double wall tumbler (with the lid and straw) to decorate for her. Well, I couldn't find any on short notice that I was able to take the two walls apart to decorate.

But, I did find these cups below at Hobby Lobby, for only $2.57 a piece and just bought scrap booking stuff to put on the white part (which is removable!) I couldn't find cheerleading scrapbook items that I liked, so I went a different route and just used her favorite color! 

Shotgun Shells

This Easter, my family decided to shoot clay pigeons. After everything was said and done, we had 655 shells that we used! My dad told me to find something to do with them, so that's what I did. 

This is the before picture! Let's see what I can do to use all of them!

First, I wanted to make a necklace. So, I cut off the plastic part and kept the metal part. 

Then I drilled a hole straight through both sides.

Then, I put the chain through and got this! I got the chain at Wal-Mart. I was able to cut it to the size that I wanted, and all I had to do was add the clasp!

Next came a picture frame. I bought one at the dollar store and just hot glued the shells to the glass. I will have to find a picture that will be perfect for this frame.

Next, I wanted to do a candle. Just a simple vase (only $1 from the dollar store) and a $1 candle!

Then came a mirror. I am looking for a larger one, but haven't been able to find one that I like yet. This mirror was, once again, from the dollar store. I thought this one turned out cute!

Not sure what this is exactly, but I figured I can come up with a use for it somehow. Maybe a ring/jewelry holder...or something.

Lastly for the night, is a wreath! Maybe it will scare some people away!

I will be finding more ways to use these! Gotta use up all 655!