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Puffy Heart You

Hello my friends! Welcome to FriYAY, so happy it is here! I have a super quick and easy Valentine’s Day craft for you today. These are little but make a big statement when grouped all together. I would have shared this earlier in the week but just found it myself a couple days ago. :) I saw this idea <a href="http://howaboutorange.blogspot.nl/2013/01/wall-of-paper-hearts.html" target="_blank">here</a> and there is a printable there that I will refer you to that makes this incredibly easy to bust out. I just printed that out on some red cardstock I had, cut them out and then made them “puffy”: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyulPflUmHk8g1Z8GHcI9OKLCpT-MkhN_zz5lRAwNDazvxUWjXjGFduKWpPqwuQjNymRUaozzqh7mslNeI-xo8hzUIK-N_RN2n4XBf01m1N_jJllzJRw1zgaap-xUHYzNLOP6EmjJHILw/s1600-h/IMG_1487%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1487" border="0" height="745" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-y9MN3aZL0o7WYODG_TRx4_6WIcPe5mTTM16wEsjRQDU3Km8a4GJ4CtSMI5lMvu0VQDZKZvfR7a6GmqWpip__omCCtyPP8ra95TjhCJwCrBDBUx1nMhs3gaCj5CJLZZAaQA6w-vGoJD4/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1487" width="500" /></a> I did this slightly differently than in the directions – I thought it was a little difficult to puff them up the way she did (probably my thick paper) so I just folded one side of the heart over the other just a bit to make it three dimensional and then glued: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOFuaPvx6xYUj7nO44t_eokNTsZp-f1kWPKF_tta58KqzlxH7yeSGQzMu6mp_5-1lp1773eh0UfsvBcO_I9uudgs21JKXvSYOmyzNThn0s7LginghWTjmkhrB07iW4SbY0KCOWcSui5Y/s1600-h/IMG_1481%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1481" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5b_Be4oAU8m2XK32BgrnBxBWpScn-Wp1v5DpO4WXwP3nUDWHOP6zmuoQ20PDVgKh7HHC-y9_tEyf9-N39fhU66WWr5ieyE8_evBEDCoXgmA69meUMsZ4_SHfYsfFqA9L9aoMvViACxJk/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1481" width="500" /></a> I hung them with some tape on the back and most of them have stayed up! The guy in this picture has realized he can knock them off so that’s been a fun game for him and not for me: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTYFdqrXaZi9c576aBVXbcKEcl2PVHr0AU6qfvxQj1IeilZLI_wKWYPuF8MMibetpaDmoBc3tc7-MJtZNV2ULgvgzq4qQhbIVTqMJM_0O50hc4VqLyixjoG1e0t9dP6GLUYKs9WKrHpOI/s1600-h/IMG_1479%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1479" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FjHsFd2NA8R7feQefh5j_iQpzQhe5kuwwxdBZDLaExdnbDovFsIdx3hjoXoeDdj7-RX6hybGpEu1Vbj6xFYRLRkaU2Pu5CdG_J7LPkStwA8lQeO7raFo9Xshq2ptBS_LOzWG9aKNLUw/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="IMG_1479" width="439" /></a> As you can see, I spread them out all over the chalkboard in the kitchen. I love the red against the black! (And yes, I have almost painted those plates numerous times but then realized I’m still going to have white switches so I still haven’t done it just yet.) It took about thirty minutes to cut them all out (I did about a page and a half of hearts) and get them hung. You could make them today and surprise the kids when they get home! Or just do it for you cause it’s CUTE! Have a GREAT weekend my friends, take care!

Puffy Heart You

Hello my friends! Welcome to FriYAY, so happy it is here! I have a super quick and easy Valentine’s Day craft for you today. These are lit...

6:42 AM

EASY image transfer method

Hello my friends! I’m back today with a REALLY simple way to transfer words or images onto basically anything! I was so excited to find this tutorial because I used to do this <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-i-stencil.html">by stenciling it</a> – so I would use an X acto knife to cut out each letter and then use it as a stencil and paint. This method is SO so so much easier, and much quicker. Whoot! I did a little holiday message on our chalkboard to show how this is done. I found this tutorial on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv7VNNoL8xo">this YouTube page</a> so if you want a visual be sure to check that out. I started by figuring out what font I wanted for my words. I just use Word – easy is my key word here. :) For <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/11/knock-off-pottery-barn-advent.html">the advent calendar</a> I showed you yesterday I used a sharpie for the letters, but I knew I was using chalk for this one so I wanted the letters nice and fat: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjLICF1sSPzaZeoDk1_e47tPIQ4aKl9DT5L7FC_zHpNJ0PvvhpM4Oqkp1i4Cw9oCyrU08WTacTseCFyrzE5Oour-w-gA0GXWgpwHzoglZEU5-xlNNoMzlqto8M4DEUt8PaVT2aqNwBfo/s1600-h/IMG_0572%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring letters to wood " border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0SvyV_-UY9-Wz17Oo4O2_M5szeD5SOro-z9nqbS9xAmuf9aP3TqV-mLPtPqWxXZVorA6gzRZnOp13LgDdIxcSQHZzaqzC_P3IFrVbeBCK3xwfzBL2_zlDTrEwSjphKhqKaTuXyJdpsDo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring letters to wood " width="500" /></a> Obviously because they were so big the words were broken up on the page. You’ll want to cut them down so they’ll fit together on your surface. The only problem with that is matching them up when you tape them to the wall or whatever else you’re transferring to: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1cm7fTSZKc5dr8zKXKOnkmOfwtwVNs6qYGFtnDZrb01a4N_Qt5HnN8JoqKwgnY85d3Pm_N9qCRSgMVSiF7rAKBEXYsLLozsvx6jgSkBjlWeGDK4e8J4T8XiNVL_ouP3BHOZL6pm7Lhk/s1600-h/IMG_0575%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring image to chalkboard" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZmPfzHOLvHUIqrVUb1s4ru4oePa_Rmvk6cC9AIAa_LX_ZwX80qJ9gtCboTWGGD5xcYqQ8qe8lK67wOBTWJmI4uXldRPvKPvneUgcGMB2iAR8IaZprMPBMETrlbHqSr64l_7P3jmUfhI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> I just eyeball it. The lettering on my advent is not perfectly straight but it adds to the charm. Or something. :) So this where the easy comes in – grab some chalk. If you’re transferring to a light surface you can use colored chalk. For a darker surface white is perfect. Just flip up your image and “color” the back: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiPxYnuz2msTz-XaH5hWu73EkT7ywvoO102laGYfnJcaflYPZwPj2tjxzGDOosUbREu4KOkeoy4SN34x3RD9TzFHJ5DPJ-8s1g76Pv-WKnhIzSCYyQcImJIpv_lV8uWT2bimu5xpfz6Nk/s1600-h/IMG_0578%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring image to chalkboard" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFFPjNMX4xWD1_vbr77PKMuC_NnH8mg__8IRBSf1qyQ94U-xAwSl2aB99TJMdD1o8Kri6P1BPu3W1Cnx7_-Ybh1Nw09k0ytzRf_qqGZjMTQioVWewLv1JG4TnYijEhzxgbdG-nLa24t0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> You don’t need to do the whole thing, just cover the letters. Here’s how it looks after you’re done coloring with the chalk: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBp6w81W29kcDvyM0njMa62xaapZs8WZ9hbuba0ncYWVOpVRO2FlGpgi_RXpZjkx_92vR9mDXMfurn36UwuN-fKmuut3zhBi8zbNol0fNBzcHJQTtFlCIOuDJVaC2GnuSvAhBTSVxmPdQ/s1600-h/IMG_0588%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="easy way to transfer image to chalkboard" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ML4vbGkubaEXvu_YAb5b_QG9pHi1dU4TBKR8NmgndAlQNjiJb7ORZ3JcoIidOQQkfyg-EYl6YVjVgYTFsyIS-2SEEeP-nCEv0p72s2tljozmLj9xSioj1vBIym4-D0ynKKL4-vQffBQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="easy way to transfer image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> You can blow the excess off – you’ll still have enough to transfer. Then flip it back down (I tape the other side so it stays put) and then just trace your letters or image with a ball point pen: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6YeKuD_U0KwTYZfCUqodKqaBK8Zjx6P5AlaE3rEby9Mfbnca2DO34PrsDT92fdxtm4EfK_09_Pxvqj_Bk9-EHMgfl2cHUTTQRhyphenhyphenKsjK6dTmdRKGMKhizlEpLK3MRazVEwxDZn-ZNOkg/s1600-h/IMG_0581%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring image to chalkboard" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTu0HNp5mD3DoCcXo2YL-ufrd0uBDfvEI6y_N3sFCFJ_mb9E2FwpSmQZrChdlZ7E10JVKINPAAWMb-aM69Yiach5OIqaFy2V-LZQPd5UIaskfGdhjHlEomd71Lv2wsT1cTyko8SuVQ-x4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> That’s IT! SO much easier! My surfaces were a little bumpy but the great thing is you don’t have to be exact. You can fix it later if you are tracing over it again. :) Here’s a better shot of how I traced: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqknXM8Il4ndzxZh_fXWVIZPth9mzfWKc9HicoeFxMf9pEBe9xkO0vGfylmH0h99G0htGyIkv7ISXzP-RbeHk2OV4GVMA-y0g8apw8iUF6xYmTlFTHvpLnpoaoeLPBac2SeseLv9ChmwE/s1600-h/IMG_0595%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring image to chalkboard" border="0" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeQ73Ag5eKthc1aUl8Bj-lPqCLbNYR3wpQZO80JT93H71PbtF4qhJpnDRstppoM1G6oggHKEzlQ3PrXaUFKZDv7f7LRPKt05sevMY6tGK9731YFhX8RkPGcEvkpkMxT9TcMpSUqrQeFs/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> Again, if you mess up, not a big deal. When you pull up the paper you will have an outline: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEo1leC9jJy7NrwLF71OHSrChEF6nxKUJ8FXVw2B0-Tm9zWxZjt4FacQ9-t5Lm1v5LG6YzyVg2PC3OAcAImcGjsHAxExL6kXE26PHLlG1xVyr4RQug6g1GvNiq2emc3J4xLVLdM9cDDU/s1600-h/IMG_0582%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY image to chalkboard" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_OATf5jvgskjOyFqEcytgVGLugLaFLhlPwDPLeGy0o56X1tkLBEhL8V4fhRROgfLeXOCdcZny2JV2Kcy9xtu0QnSNxlX1PEKXsTl95ilgDE7a7rdcWiGfgzMQypLKhRq-jVvU1Wlmmo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> Brilliant. I was afraid all that chalky dust would be all over but it doesn’t transfer – just where you trace. Awesome!: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAK90cfU_rB8GC8vCk3hycUY64CmEKfoF2EdlQYEqkkGlE1Y5t7NINuso7kWyntcjlMwTxmVWZl1G1FGrHdsKKSHKe8_k1g13LnYsEf4TTizgH9OLvXvPnHply8nWz5_3ti8v0OpM52vE/s1600-h/IMG_0592%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring image to chalkboard" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYi9UH4RvoWswtO3TwdtKQxYxP60Z_kn8A5LqWiWJxVq_SbhKU_q8FvwvM03l0femwyXaEGr6R2Xt_44wzMaasKyzPXKAbvy5Vomg1AjHXZhEWE2RG3qireIRXi2Kcvpfn8A9Tgs5XZI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> So you can leave it as is – I actually love that lighter look. I wanted something that would stand out a little more for our chalkboard so I traced with a chalk pen: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ngPVT9kvV8pqiFEsGPECKXuEsC5R2dDLOoQKGIQra2wCp5U_sdlQO5KSUlY3rfJpQORyT323DIPeXku9JMPZDN6AgxOXODmvwntONz327-QtPBwIMHf7iBVHq-qIU0yM0QcOPNeWOCk/s1600-h/IMG_0585%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring image to chalkboard" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMiT215yRJibQdbGnPXFOChVEGMbL7k-NCer_PbAETUxgveky7bUb0zxuMSuqPExrdx1Kn72LZ5doQ_MndgCpYdk_gaikec8gd5eIhFSOa42_3aI8prh0P84JdypO9BJEgp58m4q347Y/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring image to chalkboard" width="500" /></a> Then I filled it in with real chalk to get that look. I have a couple different types of these pens – the Chalk Ink are my favorite and I am pretty sure you can only get those online. Anyone know if they are in stores now? The Bistro version is at most craft stores and they are OK, I just don’t love them as much: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgInUVK9Q4Zngc98OejubFI1Pev0YhfaMkmXKnCSQbd5NmBHrkQTIuyb5p_UYeQXh-laVjWaaUexHmlmhjXLocpN7QQ663oD2Lsr_ztxznosDt7uMdMK-LfeoAaT3b30eCzMZ2B35-H1nU/s1600-h/IMG_0593%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="chalk markers" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9p-n6CO4FAi_wFrDzHbQUj18ZQL9ciyrpC34Xoo9SkSYU9uYGOTrSKLcignAvMMEi1hUipyKX3v9_SYsU3IhgGgG__wlZ0eUYtnnVENA2YML2Ssiwruxfyfy-dC4mzZIybVUiGaUCGUI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="chalk markers" width="500" /></a> It still takes some time but it’s nothing compared to cutting out the stencil like I used to do. It took me maybe 30 minutes to do this one? Now that I know how to do this I may actually put some cute stuff on my chalkboard from time to time!: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Gjy_RrNZSZnEhtaqrCyl-S1zQixX3JFrcaQWQzB940H8mf997D4ZSLWnrhcjnDFtqr3ZkNEd7HEFDsGtJZBgZEOZAyQHU-o4Zt4SdnC8xTpx6FXzPoBzgJqPx8GDviEW_3LxvM4eOVM/s1600-h/IMG_0599%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="transferring letters or images onto chalkboard" border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MKj5ZzHwcdVy6iVac1CGIcbaQvkMPXiz5BzCHydAm13CfipwQL5J1QoU-y5L1qL9EhZdel9ifZvqkckfacUSUNeCRhNu9rWnDDnrvBTjLWXINbNS4j8FqA-ccyH9NLsmlgcNcB4h9mc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="transferring letters or images onto chalkboard" width="500" /></a>Side note – since that year I spelled Christmas as “Chirstmas” on our cards that went out to everyone we know I’m always looking at it 15 times to make sure it’s right. Haha!!  I love it! What a fun way to add some seasonal fun to your chalkboard! I’m not great at free handing that stuff so this is great to know. And of course the possibilities are endless with wood – you could go crazy with fonts and do fun signs or art. And it’s practically free! Here’s how the letters on the advent came out with the sharpie marker: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Sl0U57OwuH1Ny4nLgRDeDft-razHBn8LISdkmIayhoD7nbs498RwHhVIGgTNlNoJKyImrD9Ls5byHIx9Ek3V-Ri1-Y1x2SygMeQjElije6bvq1enaKE71WErOPn53eDV47m4V59CwuY/s1600-h/IMG_0548%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="easy transferring of letters onto wood" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0vfNss-yJ44I9fjEF8lu2ZiS3FCTrmXN89hu9FFqes9XGcIe4ZZtR2eRuUk3rDX6GdxvTJt5Mmfgc7R356328WySf6LGTeHaeeTJA2nkAxkJcd-OlDcCv-ELOJOq69q7jCALLxKCoPU/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="easy transferring of letters onto wood" width="500" /></a> There you go! An easy and cheap way to transfer just about anything to just about anything. :) I hope this all made sense! Have you tried this method on anything? Have you done this any other way? Do tell!

EASY image transfer method

Hello my friends! I’m back today with a REALLY simple way to transfer words or images onto basically anything! I was so excited to find this...

8:07 AM

Giving thanks craft

Hello everyone! Today’s post is perfect because I’m feeling especially warm and fuzzy and thankful! My husband and I just got home from a trip to Hawaii – awesome right?? He was asked to judge some marching band shows and I tagged along. We haven’t been away together for years so it was lovely. Even though he had some work we both relaxed quite a bit – it takes some time for us to really decompress. It was WONDERFUL. Usually we’re the types to go go go on vacations but this was just what we needed. I’m SO happy to be home though and feeling incredibly grateful that we got to experience the trip. These thankful projects are really resonating with me right now, more than usual. They are some great ways to count your blessings and involve the family and kids. I’ve seen many thankful trees over the years but this one has such a pretty natural look: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxyh-MTL4t8vQsa-iXHvON8tX0m7hhg0EdWvfx-4BQKpoPOlP2HdlIobWo_R2hLC7nfBNSbGRa7Y0pIl5vVsigml9Xm009ioeotvwqHzd00VpquUukrQpjx7jrT38gGm1YUU2US5hPTs/s1600-h/8192336894_de531639dd_o%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="8192336894_de531639dd_o" border="0" height="755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR2QrEFc2GgOu3ovu7HPn39XERvUwsubzdC-8KKar9GcD8DTijttQTFX6eXSbCK8Tj2gHbusb7uHt-Vh2E-ITE1tU0qk4OltjipCAfHAJ7mzwviLas5cYoAVuHvAnDB21nxTKBcTI23o/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="8192336894_de531639dd_o" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/2012/11/16/the-thankful-tree-with-chalk/" title="http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/2012/11/16/the-thankful-tree-with-chalk/">(source)</a> LOVE the little chalkboard wood labels – those would be lovely on a Christmas tree too! (Or used for a Christmas countdown!) Speaking of trees, I love this idea too – making a big one on the wall with leaves: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dXyArxH6LzkHq9MCgpJcoTQmYeogDO-Ki76B0rbddobj3TO3PIhlD-QEUsms1miX5VMQJrStMk72HLZ19XoD1MlVK2rkvVcyUczPy153cW6vItQ21QiEeAKWPImkQsyIqftIGyWqNU0/s1600-h/P1010947%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="P1010947" border="0" height="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL23OHjUtpG2_3PnlPlfKrTw67e8lWozVP48DILw7H1kREfrmX8AUql5bazki4HpbwrudvSkaC5JR_caKr8x-3NdhivX60WsfpUIqakJjjuIRd0wqDNBMJtqcaS4P3wMwPFqDQhkg7G2E/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="P1010947" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://bargainbound.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankful-tree.html" title="http://bargainbound.blogspot.com/2011/11/thankful-tree.html">(source)</a> The kids take the leaves from the bottom and write what they’re thankful for, then fill up the top of the tree. So cute. If you don’t have a craft cutter I’m sure you could find the paper leaves at craft stores. This little turkey craft is so adorable: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpk0gVU5_ennvd2NnuUdFgkLEXfZWuSBOXCqLbyJ7XrdTcXiyF3SLTBCWz4W_9YNYuku71BlPZGAs0zKcJbagc-qHJpIsxPd7ysgLoPGmki18qNS1WPO3Wel9VQ9mpbo3LHX2mef2qFo/s1600-h/turkey-printable-7%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="turkey-printable-7" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguX8tsDjznUVhJwANOGCdXbvzOleoadthwPr_HiQj_Bd6KHVnZgu-JTNoEN3ZGJeGnsX6LPyeiY-ruo_pEbE2QU15X8w7sfF-JgvGO89kM4Od3jsa90hvBhvwWUQT2sfRVpHB5lyujzgY/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="turkey-printable-7" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://www.desumama.com/thanksgiving-turkey-gratitude-craft-for-kids/" title="http://www.desumama.com/thanksgiving-turkey-gratitude-craft-for-kids/">(source)</a> The kids write on each feather and fill him up – too stinking cute! I thought this one was cute too: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOwQgYWupl41V273kLBWk4WWNmuesCTHfqwkFoeHaNPRysks16aA-GdC5pSWHEgO72gVODXzK7GitR3vpl3mbR7AxfNZCxwJbNwzQj1ujREQZd3OPnvF2xUDOHljtoi8u6VPL6LxFjusE/s1600-h/1-thanksgiving-turkey-thankful-kleenex-box-kids-craft%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="1-thanksgiving-turkey-thankful-kleenex-box-kids-craft" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5VW2cdZFAQ2_VEFhi8F64djawkqhntmn8BACcxIcdafeR5Q7A72jhwNzqO_VUilggOBQ_TEusbxE4uv9RAP0Ql6w-y8JjJk1KZLxyYBKAceN-s2Q7CxJ53wtAmaexTfqgEAiJL6-kvw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="1-thanksgiving-turkey-thankful-kleenex-box-kids-craft" width="402" /></a> <a href="http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/11/day-312-thanksgiving-kleenex-box-turkey.html" title="http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/11/day-312-thanksgiving-kleenex-box-turkey.html">(source)</a> She includes a free printable for those thankful cards as well! Turkey turkey! This printable can be customized with the kid’s fingerprints: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsM-A-fYn2FwDTENmxdvW_byVjIjUXEdmj3LtZvT6rsZEVwBoMI86Yt18b_L7G2eVHU444WJ3ATZ_aIeU_yc8YiQgp74XOUdv5GAcROVnVK3QaOgpZz86wHlgQtmGtfc4mz7G-qoWi2k/s1600-h/IMG_0157%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0157" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2gRbulHW9qDujCp0IAckQ-4jju1dZjNt80rnPeRLQebjd5mCrH7VZhKjEbvSOeOpclsDyP_2kEx7sSGhRZjLufMjWs3nMnb1vJcR6yjGyDEdt4i4cFRRRQ2XST59C7oxPA8EDywrkYo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_0157" width="426" /></a> <a href="http://littlepageturners.blogspot.com/2011/11/colorful-leaf-printing.html" title="http://littlepageturners.blogspot.com/2011/11/colorful-leaf-printing.html">(source)</a> Or you could have the whole family join in when they come for dinner. I’d frame that and keep it up all year! I LOVE this idea! Use an inexpensive drop cloth for a tablecloth: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs53Xhi0hKlVvqc7Ky7HHhXxYFDIlJok7YtHK9m5LHXUv54mw4UVoQ8vtOiTxh64Hv7x8g0Z_1i3sssegvdVry3hguCBfiHMpWDE-_8Bmd1fb5G9j4HIWwsjSzxPqhy7lCB4if1FSMvuQ/s1600-h/IMG_3208-1024x682%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3208-1024x682" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcovq96-j0T4UsTggAvG57xs_Ek-SbuvzCreMglL8W2yBL665H8AQUvytU-Xv21hmgyZlv-Bwhc3tIvphlxvbKGjw5zzYeol64pNxAwNfhMFRMg2_5qqM2PvUNAQ3pLpBWhdkyY8YMcZ4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="IMG_3208-1024x682" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://the2seasons.com/2013/11/18/a-new-tradition/" title="http://the2seasons.com/2013/11/18/a-new-tradition/">(source)</a> And then get different colored sharpies and have the family write what they’re thankful for (make sure they date it!). Keep it and have everyone add to it every year. LOVE! This is a similar idea I thought was cute: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIBOHIpMM9ZLBxNsRK0pFYUBwImhnHs9gvsxDTWuOV30vHLAutshNLUTGUATqUn9MBuctWVoU2kr9r7jPjycKwUc-s5kaVOdcDdw1lTtdOl16HeI9y25arzGSXuwY19_xkII2LBK7He8/s1600-h/thanksgiving-table-runner%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="thanksgiving-table-runner" border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRqKu_9t65fCnteNdpnJSb-Zm-vCuSLW4oahFlkU16Hnb0Ej1cIDUaEksVOO9nsrmEy6h9vziJQPf0z-zemGOO_xmZE6NCLnJzpHYjDztmDFWLZ9qlWDYH-W5Jem0MRylPmLsoV72q3as/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="thanksgiving-table-runner" width="500" /></a> <a href="http://spoonfulofimagination.com/feast-with-friends/" title="http://spoonfulofimagination.com/feast-with-friends/">(source)</a> It would be adorable to see the “turkeys” grow over the years. :) This is another cute project that would be pretty easy to do with the kiddos: <img alt="thankfulness-wreath-with-gold-dipped-leaves-22" border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDutvE9etNrzszhOPOIhtcI6hhMs3J3YtatIDl_z8hSqQHytB5arR10L9qY-U1abUXAGkdk_wcdSgBty7JWZwA_6xr4lCZezkhdNn-Nr1xkxjhhMCfn_9BPOTbNLzweztErA3RDmNOdo/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="thankfulness-wreath-with-gold-dipped-leaves-22" width="500" /> <a href="http://bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/11/thankfulness-wreath-with-gold-dipped-leaves.html" title="http://bubblynaturecreations.com/2012/11/thankfulness-wreath-with-gold-dipped-leaves.html">(source)</a> You could take the leaves off and make new ones every year, or just add to it! So cute! I love all of these and most of them look pretty easy! I’m always trying to think of ways for us instill thankfulness in our son and if it’s fun for kids I think they grasp it even more. I know Christmas is already everywhere but I’m not all in just yet. I’m starting to get the itch to work on a few projects though, so stay tuned for those soon!

Giving thanks craft

Hello everyone! Today’s post is perfect because I’m feeling especially warm and fuzzy and thankful! My husband and I just got home from a tr...

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$10 and under Halloween

Happy Friday to you! Only a week till the end of the month and Halloween, can you believe it? I can’t. We’ve had our Halloween decor up outside for a while but because I’ve been focused so much on DIY projects lately we haven’t gotten to much on the inside. I think the Halloween decor is fun but for the past few years we’ve just had it out for a week or so – any more than that and I start to feel overwhelmed by all the extra stuff. Last night we grabbed all the bins and I just let the Bub have at it. I let him put stuff wherever he wanted and we decided on a few things together. He had a blast decorating the main floor! Since we don’t have the decor out long I always go cheap for Halloween – and I like doing things in numbers. The dollar store crows are now perched in the bathroom: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_mcFkFYXNFg4h0PcSdt8XD_HaLV1hnK-AQMGE6TsWSHZaRLEiFgqgWaHTEe13Z-IbZjq2FgzxmU2T4omfGpiZiRKwvNWn10oeFt764FhUf86ehhPpUmrI52vh5A-jr8IF3bVLRIBUss/s1600-h/IMG_0212%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="easy halloween decor" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkERM0KssoVT1JtXAB-sEerGD6CRj7JnRHqZvXnsWUsw8wuVB4LJJhWRBwHtPQ5T8wA_6bFI-m4eIy_u3MziIBr76CB9-av9x-NDouW8L6UDfY-OdrtZ-_M2LoBac6Q6ygLXqfD1hHN-E/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="easy halloween decor" width="500" /></a> And the big dollar store googly eyes watch from the toilet: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ76NxZanRVza681jGHT1Dx5Csb2fSDWXZCK0cQGJ7A54N6Bspw91BTEFtnc6z2GaLKXEqxNdcA49mt-Prnvtj-Lz5BvzCIFaxlNvwoOBWHpWyhV8Gd1NFyPJ72a5DfZXsErkQyQCKr8/s1600-h/IMG_0215%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="googly eyes Halloween" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HgqhKIQeIaGEM-9r9dsFrx0qr70YkNXChq7rV58FQktn9Tj3AIOAW333udig8lBjxXt0G4xXascDjqYz9TfcNN6Z9BlwHDQ7nxcx3nAJ33hMvtd_0ttcU7CsneGBUubSDpj1PRxh8A0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="googly eyes Halloween" width="500" /></a> We giggled like little kids when we finished putting those up. Well, he is a little kid, but I giggled like him. I made these letters years ago – they’re just mdf craft letters and I covered them in Halloween paper: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sMcLiJLuUSpBwtAbgfK3zc99vYfxCJtXEuep-Kq0JMuaj7Eg7heQV8MheA9DqeK73nFkdUAkUTo25dKLBs3DUaPQ8Fh1B5MzLES24UeiO9wiI51kP6owDnrY-midZso4L_iYJF67nkg/s1600-h/IMG_0219%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="BOO letters " border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dgI5zljNE8bnvsPMBih-FHyVFEvyoP4jpVpVXMNzHMSLhq7dTp_vXinNRmmzbNakCIAWkfhFImh31oUNL079kT2RnxJYpDbeMZmGRUgOuTF93lVWWXM2PH23RavPvS8o1ZIkYJ_8Unc/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="BOO letters " width="492" /></a> So easy, so simple, so cheap!! These little <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2009/10/stinkin-cute-halloween.html">spooky votives</a> are still one of my favorite Halloween projects: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisfawVYHqWlj6EqLZnDC5nK5mDQqBObKdWD7nVmelbznuu2pWHVX7whb5huCxJd6BEazhIXVRQbjNgJ1SHv9dmtnZ7iXAF6t6kHafdlRz61ql0XEPm-5U4CFt4UXhJY8nDYNyAZTZ5Hnw/s1600-h/IMG_0227%25255B2%25255D.png"><img alt="Halloween votive craft" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ThgbIPPkjtOSJRuNwL5a1HLPcVWCBL8_6e63oregBCZ9AyasK1i7qlZ8a1D5X-azOHw1WVIEL7pllsiiIOYdtfiRjpDW9p5aNBg2V_SZ-P1nrrZJG6T_4J166mSB5ksbDDRLEMdWhgI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="Halloween votive craft" width="500" /></a> You can see how I did them here. Again, less than $10 for all of them easy. We have a bunch of creepy sparkly spiders (sparkly spiders are the scariest, of course) so I stuck them on the wall in the foyer: <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7qzXdtSkOuk/VEptJ0YGa1I/AAAAAAAAsSI/heNLqixB6iw/s1600-h/IMG_0231%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="spiders Halloween decor" border="0" height="750" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-QQUoxjo4VUA/VEptKnMKiCI/AAAAAAAAsSQ/d2lITPNU8hY/IMG_0231_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="spiders Halloween decor" width="500" /></a> Gotta admit, they freak me out. I added them to the leaves of our <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/10/ikea-finds.html">new fiddle leaf</a> and I think I’m going to have to take them off. I can only handle so much. We have a lot of skeletons. I think they look pretty funny resting up against everyday stuff: <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-s920VEYorL4/VEptLdlj0fI/AAAAAAAAsSY/MZn4wzFAfTw/s1600-h/IMG_0233%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sparkly skeletons" border="0" height="750" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ywkZBjg8pe0/VEptMEPaPoI/AAAAAAAAsSg/_E_GsLP--wk/IMG_0233_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="sparkly skeletons" width="500" /></a> Like, oh hello…just a skeleton hanging out. Chillin. This one finds something really funny or he’s terrified. I’m going with funny. His friend outside is a funny guy too: <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_rIo0Tq2i_8/VEptM9yg5gI/AAAAAAAAsSo/kpiXYLVpCJg/s1600-h/IMG_0244%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="sparkly skeleton" border="0" height="750" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KIAil6kuhec/VEptNnV-j0I/AAAAAAAAsSw/ydlypfdCcj8/IMG_0244_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="sparkly skeleton" width="500" /></a> I can’t remember where I got him but I know it was another clearance sale – I think maybe at Joann’s? I especially love <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2012/10/paper-halloween.html">paper decor</a> at this time of year. It’s inexpensive and hardly takes up any storage space – bonus! I picked up these creepy paper hands on clearance last year: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZbr8RY4qg5piXcBft5VML8bllus9rg-sFuqFUZUjJ4C0zyXd1-jmBZ1kWNoSpA5tFgfQKEVawOqvaxO8wGR7GqDr_ALWJQ9cepiP2GMVY3kwkzvRHQauSg5GEoGxGXR4NaAQOO6xiXs/s1600-h/IMG_0221%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="black interior door" border="0" height="780" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdE5AgfrqWvbQBKvLFlk2PDesNmtuZbcrBpxBzD0wdB7cJKRRdn_AMjXuqqm5eeGgk-ws8uVylCY9zqyRS4EirX4RIrzFUutGxgMkGKKmwKi-VwmdJkwZ9On8IY2jJQ9fZYq8AfTOMbk/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="black interior door" width="497" /></a> They look smashing on the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2014/10/black-and-white-and-awesome-all-over.html">new black door</a>. ;) We use paper bats everywhere and I usually like to put them in one spot for more impact: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ038dhZck43elR5aR7sRg2fPTnb8VsUHR0wQx0Vz0D9w_ui6QrAPwYmQdDPm1EDXTHapHKSRu7Cy485KQAfg49C4diznbPI91-Ezh9HjJy5lQvs9Lk7upnWSIl-uhPMGriQvvP9aq8o4/s1600-h/IMG_7854%25255B3%25255D%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="paper bats on wall" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZleuqP2BkBjFLdY48f4GUucV6U2qLKbFad__xmHpHxDTZv_GVxPgQ1O29YQ1CDdHkIvCZMKUFFGw9GF9HJ5zgt6Wxz9G23IHfc06xLtUW-U_ojfVmLGBPWYDHJ-3pJ5DYIr4MIzH9u4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="paper bats on wall" width="320" /></a> But the kiddo wanted to put them up all over so that’s what he did. I must admit it’s pretty cute to see them randomly flying around the house. There’s a few of them on the stairway, along with the infamous mice: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfbQoopbZNS_NC3p8Mcc5PG7FxtUagVZj2SX5ZPS_9nzoajxrnSwFP392cS5AlGLR57jjnHpwh_Beq1hjBxL3WpyQtd2DK6-pQQh4RNIE48Qu_M4FrtWP0HNk3fs1NjAs7KxBgEsyqjM/s1600-h/IMG_0238%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="mice on stairs Halloween" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWoFQovBIfFh9xwE1llJEqNjelak397CQSgk5Un2AhFzv2Ry-H5ON0QqiuTINLCtxD0oYip6H7tenpsViOcEjox5_qTmILi0xdKKVmKbucq5mj976cz9gz5joihd5j6eMYQblQkjmV_Q/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="mice on stairs Halloween" width="500" /></a> After <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-mouse-story.html">Mousegate</a> I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to put them up again, for real. But time heals all memories of mice in your house, right? They are pretty cute and they’ve become a tradition for us. :) I’ve seen the idea of attaching googly eyes to photos and started it on the pictures on the stairs but our son HATED it. Like, hated. I stopped at two pictures – he’s right, it is pretty creepy looking. But pretty hilarious too. Do you decorate your home for Halloween? How long do you have your decor up? I just love that my boy is still into it and wants to do it – it will be a sad day for me when he doesn’t. You can see all of my easy and inexpensive Halloween decor through the years <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/search/label/Fall%2FHalloween">here</a>. Have a GREAT weekend!

$10 and under Halloween

Happy Friday to you! Only a week till the end of the month and Halloween, can you believe it? I can’t. We’ve had our Halloween decor up outs...

8:16 AM

DIY stencil (fail and save!)

Hello all! I hope your weekend was a great one! Ours was jam packed – we did a ton of family stuff, I got to hang with friends quite a bit and we went to a couple Fourth festivities as well. It was one of those weekends that is exhausting but leaves you feeling so incredibly blessed. I am a lucky lady. So I didn’t have time to do much DIY this weekend but I did finish up a small project I started last week. This one started one way (a bit of a fail) and ended up another – I was determined to salvage it because I loved the look. It all began when I found this platter at Target a few weeks back: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZdPOGWkTfV87uU3k5jbrh8qjaFrj0yNIYMLjO3TZdrIh4Py1th7krCWa8TVASJDKB-CpbeDMXdb40a3RECx43ZaA51Rt8KQpBQJDZ8P2viSbTVGzEryKxWY9wZxL6sm_8ZAatEFC3As/s1600-h/unnamed%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="arrow platter" border="0" height="660" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkQUNW3Q8JnFOK06APf6TNr_4ie6W4FJAuGBmpCmXj4-mxaQwMr9Xwq9KOT2kEmGbLYZjC22Mt9Oent_5boRCE4qtubBM3E8cwwL1i1BxT_iQusgjDnyP-pyH_eJYDpTyHyp16VeZbkWg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="arrow platter" width="500" /></a> I think it was from the Nate Berkus line? I loved the arrow design in gold and knew I could recreate it for cheaper. It wasn’t too bad at $25 but my constant “Pushaw, I could TOTALLY do that for cheaper” usually wins out. And one day on a HomeGoods trip I found a large platter on clearance for $8 to try this myself – score! Then I got started making my DIY stencil. I used my trusty FrogTape® to do it – I cut a piece long enough to span the whole platter, then laid the tape down on a cutting board: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8_SciVcbgbK2lPC6o7afsl1C9IUB8FBG_HZX1C5uzHVEF0lIIgdHGgp2_ESpsbSkXxtLCYF_HVeljPrpoSL5X02E71-MIWcDOxFbe6MqOyrQ9TQaxhkjyPz786YlU3lKHgX1S_b15KE/s1600-h/unnamed3%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="using painter's tape to make a stencil" border="0" height="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMnmLvKzl-H0s-4Ud1HAZKf0aReKEdAv_7ShGBza4eHM59QkOS8HJ9FksSWYV5jafl866OU0w95o1ktBRnWXoHkrOxhSNf0tRZNLUqd58JOXL6zaYGAJTtpAnFODEkOZJy5bKsMyyPjA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="using painter's tape to make a stencil" width="500" /></a> I just cut it freehand – this is not a time to be picky. There are times when I want something to look “perfect” but most times I like it to look a little more organic, so the different sizes and spacing didn’t bother me at all. It only took me about 15 minutes to cut them all out – it was actually quite soothing. :) Sometimes I love a detailed project like this, it calms me. After my “stencil” was done I laid it across the platter: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilt2yoqoeQQY05g35MaS3aRTjBoDT4Fge-Nu9oyLoKCvM5t9WKXtsoLjD78AfBUvWvYTAHoDOLwj8uxI3XMOmUlra4UbxuNlYdD7wzRIK_hoYOA7omyzGVcCdP1qCttCX5U3MDTztqNg0/s1600-h/unnamed2%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="stencil from painter's tape" border="0" height="667" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97Fp_LMCEceP_L0G9n-2aEW0CdsfgzJ-TshTzySs5WuY_YYp6jrDlzoBRev73-97HUcC7BcnOl98pV-AHtHvvfRbkDW5oO8yrwTJg_DZf6Je5eUe3orBVVLQggcOGDJrYlmBllo6xBGg/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="stencil from painter's tape" width="500" /></a> It was going to look so good! And then I realized the paint I was using wasn’t going to work. It was way too thin and didn’t stick right at all – I was SO bummed. I mean, come on – it was going to look so similar to the other platter. And mine was even bigger! But…fail. I was about to scrap the whole thing but I realized I could use the arrow design somewhere else to add a little somethin.’ Arrows are HUGE right now, right? I was at a jewelry party yesterday and bought an arrow ring. I see them so much lately. Anyway, I have a little pen holder in my office that I thought would look cute with a little embellishment so I decided to try the stencil there: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLNC39KiVFdT4v7kgGtsiPN1wU_RNsOuMAEyZjGTKdL9ICNsfI5FL4EfGSAA6rWHcJh2BeFZ4hRr4vg7XeaYdisqZD8doutRz9H8vksLldcwBlOtAalyN3hOBaAVQJ6l7TOx5gI1O-N0/s1600-h/IMG_9358%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY arrow stencil" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnxpugHhV3BTJAqBRKd4e9BeNtayeyEas-uKn63l_liYXbWDphfQEBVe8pOr0tFxu-5IptYpQVUtvcv-dWXb1xMAPMEMaisZlLAwxSqQLZRgV46GThgvWpRjEZqrFvXnyTWXpaKZfgXE/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="DIY arrow stencil" width="500" /></a> My arrows were spaced out so I had to tear the long strip of tape up and make them work closer together. I used gold Rub n Buff and it took no time at all to add a little bling: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7FWPLr7SEDzFsD3YNJtfvyxl3EgogNVQAX0DjtZgb2Fd0eNv_bZh6JU0yoi847fb97XA6DanoBPPAWFA1LHzqnhnBwtOUI4zo7wVbPkZVZs7zg8VN5E_GmXaSOFrixDj-AQaZzWdTL4g/s1600-h/IMG_9370%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="gold arrow design" border="0" height="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkUYrB7nYLfio4VFSbNZ9-I1QFQpAPcMUohBFVovf_VbvmEyuBQWxKGU6iQ226tM_21SOvISMxBp2VGuCisiTNsKx-dLycWRxOjuZM8pA7q8lH3vmTkkPzbHFcN2TImAA0snsJTgM-V0/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="gold arrow design" width="500" /></a> I only did every other panel because I didn’t want it to get too busy. I flipped the tape every other one so some go up, some down: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkmQ2lLHBgyVReXibP9EMfMx7e4i9e66U9wqwNTVD3ZndJRRouy8_zMHBKg6OcmJdNbJLVKI4zTvuzG33NigziqSf5dL9MHYXJ6GIQ8ZMnenuPDnQbvTqv-KFByvaK_kvtogvsEyLYZc/s1600-h/IMG_9360%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="arrow stencil design" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPgLS0B6hO1zIDOBc5Bh3JTK8xX9U9kD5vGSmtdy3CBoQlUhDeZxyL6lTO4Ko8BYE5AiZDFwfvOUOtmEx0CRpxEjqtLFxbX7HN0rcst2WDCqQhATy9kcWnDmLTBlCdH7PufgcKhuWWiI/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="arrow stencil design" width="500" /></a> I love it! I have a few gold/brass accents in here so it ties in nicely. I didn’t realize till after I was done that it is the same look as my <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/11/chevron-take-two.html" target="_blank">FrogTape trash can</a> too: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysYodQvqqwFwFq7V3ybSbgN9lLCi02KbJDIiy6p_GE7unW17SDNxVCI1kjtMy4w_FGRFZnMuMdi3uAzOVCPvzjf_W-Pd3LFffqeRTkfxytCxQ6kBDea21Iv2GHurTXI7VC-MUqH1K6Bw/s1600-h/IMG_9378%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="farmhouse table as desk" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24R_recbg0_Stu8aHBYXb6a4bSHXpXWGDsFskdNIQHj7jc-M42itCxfcVzCUFbkb_Uf8v-9Cv0xPdBuZn9VXrq1QsL-eCoS_atjqU1msMx3ic6yALCMkeWkRTszM5Lc2zZqLfp_sxFvA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="farmhouse table as desk" width="500" /></a> So there you go – quick and easy and free. I was determined to put my little arrows to use somewhere and I think this is a sweet little spot. I have to say I must have pulled that tape off of the surfaces at least ten times and it still stuck at the end and didn’t tear apart even with the delicate design. I was quite impressed. Have you incorporated the arrows in your home at all? Are they still trendy? Usually I get on the trends way after the fact but I’m thinking I’m still good on this one. ;)

DIY stencil (fail and save!)

Hello all! I hope your weekend was a great one! Ours was jam packed – we did a ton of family stuff, I got to hang with friends quite a bit a...

8:15 AM

Two ingredient scrubs

Well hello all! Are your kids almost done with school? We’re done tomorrow – whoot! I am SO grateful we didn’t have to go an extra week this summer with all the snow days we had this winter. Most of our school systems nearby added some time onto each day to avoid that. Today I’m gathering some goodies for the teachers and bus driver as a thanks. I like to include something handmade if possible, along with what they really want (a gift card and a handwritten thank you). :) I’ve seen so many great hand and foot scrub recipes over the years – some complicated and some incredibly easy. I’m going with the latter today. These are all easy, quick scrubs that only take two ingredients each! I love the first one because it makes a great lip scrub as well. Cause you can eat it. :) It just takes sugar and honey: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvn54WkVjeiIymiQcghPBjxZhCirKigpaNkFogjjV2Zi6O6LEdqMeG2yMgO_ABdVjeClJtv0bpss755ylUL7Jne_w3WcOC7GBjyF8zlIhUDFiz-RDGebbKu8SPEx9hsu3Es4A298Q5Rw/s1600-h/IMG_9127%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="honey sugar scrub" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdsZU1e_tZ2dgDoCZ0Vm81NxlL4AaNaaCxDkUkMTduGByOyLML_2hFZ91_fa8UL42ozu67IswRVki8tFBF1phbNx-3tenGpLA8NGhPXFvei_NCXebpOB_7Tjl7zJSTFpHJ8-BfteFvCw/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="honey sugar scrub" width="500" /></a> I’m not going to give exact measurements here and I know that will stress some of you out – but I found you just mix till it’s the right consistency. You really can’t mess it up! I just did a small batch for this one as a lip scrub: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAl-Hef3YMTOGYFN0JNh9JmQnSdVnPc6MjBXXGxMpulGyfRXzcZdGOxxNlMMFJ4JCNnUBMuYglL7nGkq7jXfUOsVampNLNIRLIL-_R6cv17jMLYVMFCqhaeWnx1fTOkm-Bw7TzXSV2C_A/s1600-h/IMG_9128%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="honey sugar scrub" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMXrXgosAKswj_PpvfXQt9m_LaFl2HDxE4I3G7kNqEQHbBS_fBm1jPq9JpZe0VSJgYWxd24zLVIACC4H4TItltVvpgJt8BIzHzZ4_R2upPOPRo0jhLtVz5PWcpLv9z82CZcbHGMkVpB8/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="honey sugar scrub" width="500" /></a> You’ll want to make sure it’s thick and pasty but not too dry. This is a great hand scrub as well! I know honey can get expensive though so I think this one is best for the lips. My sister came over a couple weeks ago and whipped up this <a href="http://organizerbyday.blogspot.com/2014/05/homemade-coconut-sugar-scrub.html" target="_blank">super easy scrub</a> for Mother’s Day: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ltf7edZt5_ZS6bb60nyp82XPKwDfJ5KrY2uhEWejhwKV4hf97m4Bv_CC-6l4MvGmyKRm2VmxC6GGMqj9xbdN1-LFynM4kDTvwo9pxaqxBq8fk9VW4pBYXoDU8kgvEcIG1DBNEnvrIis/s1600-h/homemade%252520coconut%252520sugar%252520scrub%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="homemade coconut sugar scrub" border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVle1TGLne-wfCJL7dWSnoFRK8BD9DlEJWOJfPeCuM2xcpE6wKIZjiB9WQz4OZW27kJh4aGwsMwfQWSkhwAH85s98jcUWVkotAmAeDKPVrEfajhxEkQgCj7cQmByH6Lfziw3BbdJOfYZ0/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="homemade coconut sugar scrub" width="500" /></a> Again, only two ingredients! I LOVE coconut oil and use it all the time when cooking, but it’s great for your skin as well. I added a few drops of lavender oil to it as well. Coconut oil isn’t cheap either, so this next one is the cheapest version I’ve found and it works GREAT: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7IpiiN2tzC-MNOHaKjupaSzm8Dc8Kzirya3444IlXLaOG2yTtXVl4qXXYsjXXdkTUw06iWJhPoSO6rZdsjD3ACR7htjCEb9ngR4U0Cz3FkgaSUij0QWkBSCQcj2nOQJMxul1WMOgvxQ/s1600-h/IMG_9132%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="DIY hand foot scrub" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VL__olwgqLiYVItjHmZoN9uAlejKzV8Q9ASig4seWOjxaZxoo22y_3ZOEcJhyphenhyphenvXjIEa68LQAa3aTa0XlOGcDG3n0Hh4xxT9tQmHjAy2_9p6nLFHdpEq-Y2MYoGt34tsozg5auiM1d64/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DIY hand foot scrub" width="500" /></a> Just mix sugar and dish soap. Done. Extra points if you have pink soap! :) I just used what I had so the slight color was a bonus. I used one cup of sugar and just poured and mixed the soap till it was the consistency I wanted. Test it out as you go to see if it’s just right. SUPER simple and super cheap! I love this one because when you use it with water it foams up just a bit. I found two glass containers in my stash and then used Target dollar spot goodies to label the scrub: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg0XqaXgh5089A3-5pGoJqldKXqor-qXmXeRs7j4kdbkUhc3fzNs5iDV_fOQhK1iS0FipJecy-4LDEKS9MPlv0CrNvyGV2dQ9nY55-RHsy_Z3P-R_3q-lGVkxyYkWenNMQZWITnEpYKmI/s1600-h/IMG_9137%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="two ingredient hand and foot scrub" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFcRYpz00ZyBtn-B6M09y9KgmcOwBHES21A1miIY-fY-V-QQc7XUxYajB0hDE4UAW6IvSaq1lBqZBSCKnGPrcoHLDrDCswQzizWNM5Fcjk4l_M_pJRKmFAu42SoC2IZ832D7hX-RQlE9U/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="two ingredient hand and foot scrub" width="500" /></a> I simply cannot walk away from the cute craft stuff in that aisle so it was nice to put the little stickers and stamps to use: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIuJTIUHzLysz-WCgj9ue0YEYLQ6WHvORPv9S5vJQSG1piloGmvzx3YZDJ1mBGln9pgLcHIwRyJ5MBartPmwg2YSpUQRUHDG9Bp3vEpo3_dxzOsD_rNb55rl7IfMLj-FrGOqQlSMBoFxQ/s1600-h/IMG_9135%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="letter stamps" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiG5IJZA5FSiGzmcGTws_M-St7kWqxEiLg75OSJ31l2N_3EreGL-4SCoGDuQdE4lwEU59KjvCIptqGFHsflR0tqqCYaxr2Wefz8ICgFcsfRgl0mw_kdA5sALO2Xg98NE1d-SSMOO0rrDI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="letter stamps" width="500" /></a> So there you go! Three easy scrubs with only two ingredients each! I’ll combine these with gift cards and some other goodies for the teachers: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_duyatB1jLbtJ_jDEmEvzamCYAAS8jU99CuXyRHz53yd1ZeeYh0yI5MjViqK8vyvhFy7O07rhHw8gehJtIYm8e0KP8i-t3sVOCiKcvxDaFTzx5t-XjogNbvT3nb-F2s7m_3opSD7i1M/s1600-h/hand%252520and%252520foot%252520scrub%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img alt="two ingredient hand and foot scrub" border="0" height="732" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWXyFtE2VbUv2Z1f6ZltVz1DP7x43uYdaU0RqgXTdo-j-hTy6w-X6TX8EXSLAB4SBbXFa55xOeGisGkZcAxz_SkIUW3K9BNd86J1kdZeo1nZgE8qvY3QB8OiScFEErwKzXrqcB4w6EeI/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="two ingredient hand and foot scrub" width="500" /></a> And at least this part of the gift was free! If you don’t have dish soap and sugar you’re looking at less than five bucks to make quite a few of these. This would have been perfect for my boy’s preschool days when we had six or seven teachers to buy for! Do you do anything special for the teachers at the end of the year? Are you ready for summer?

Two ingredient scrubs

Well hello all! Are your kids almost done with school? We’re done tomorrow – whoot! I am SO grateful we didn’t have to go an extra week this...

8:12 AM

Metal sheeting candleholders

Say that title three times fast. Did you just say it? Me too. Oh yeah, it’s about that time! The kiddo will be out of school in a few short hours and after that it’s staying up late, sleeping in, eating cookies, watching movies and all kinds of general holiday debauchery. Cannot WAIT! This is my last project working with True Value this year and it’s one I’ve been wanting to try for eons. Seriously, I’ve walked by these metal radiator grates for years and years and always wanted to do something with them. They’re just so pretty! There are so many designs to pick from too. I picked up the cloverleaf design at my <a href="http://www.truevalue.com/store_locator.jsp" rel="nofollow">True Value</a> for this project: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4XmM_ohpuZXE52DL18NCVU1f1UhJXN6b3fI4Zed5QDhzJ4EOvI74GkK_6Rq_x6wx6VUW3w6Irnk2KCfLZmC9HhfexA4iQ_Zzkm8YSrJBrXTmqTvNvuNBU6r2eSSImKh-5EhZMLsCTJ8/s1600-h/grate12.jpg"><img alt="radiator grate candles" border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGoBZ6JNmfGj9lxUwOnrc83uF_kOdgZ7EL3bNIRtFzEnhnIdtDnXxjTdY5lhRi4dpayaX7F31gVwhedMZ4UMZ9SPDpxtvWdWvPnhcOnLge3PtQCIQ62_qKysI7bxAU643ALr2YDF2B50/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="radiator grate candles" width="500" /></a> (For you locals I go to the Pendleton, IN location.) I had two projects in mind and started with the easiest one. The other one will have to wait but I think it’s going to be awesome. :) This time I made some pretty candleholders with it and I think they turned out pretty cool! You can see the design on the metal sheet better here: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgIxOgW7I-axiQ81drvNOqIo9QrdKvygDSPMYWpfh7PoSdQZIVmp4bk-zatKanriJHr2mNwYF8FXUcVxgx0QpBtoJBNKeuF5B_YcoVYp6_OReDODRw-Qy8qK0fZOjKGReM0jP2NKHIOY/s1600-h/grate22.jpg"><img alt="radiator grate candles" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5jnoCMs_2WPfmW7PxOs_MX68n0qtpjkW-V5pVlBwDeZPcM35T2vv5tNJmDXwQMfLhXBIIwrcwTXXY9JizgCmekayi4pd_O5ZROQ2vQzCWx4UzXBVCGdofLoGuqhyphenhyphenNQVDdg2sMIpADE8/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="radiator grate candles" width="500" /></a> This one is a pretty brass/gold color but there are other finishes available as well. Isn’t that cool? I used <a href="http://www.truevalue.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&hardwarianState=3&keyword=tin+snips&x=-1070&y=-101" rel="nofollow">tin snips</a> to cut through it but scissors work too (it’s very thin): <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkH1Peaf-VtZ8UWouBBuF6-w7vsANhHw3BfQZIDE5yqta9yNpBv5TXEWlI6NSR2bJ07RmtQIunFio0ENyClVFQ7EZ74MgLgkZtL-l13IN1h5J5zwA5GqAY1GTMMKwIAvWJm9wDCiIaYw/s1600-h/grate32.jpg"><img alt="radiator grate candles" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDQiJfVOMnVXQWx1da1jN0NqV1TeaWBqKk3auFFE9WEAXs2KYB3lXIsRiEGgh4yEwyLSaLp0jJZVEQ4Gr6cpSchwMv77-MXp9Q1tSZkiVEVWj1kU4SVRMal8ucB8sEJfpVJ-gHmQHrEM/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="radiator grate candles" width="500" /></a> It’s a good idea to wear some <a href="http://www.truevalue.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&hardwarianState=4&keyword=work+gloves&x=5&y=8" rel="nofollow">hand protection</a> (even SpongeBob gloves would work) while cutting – the edges aren’t crazy sharp but you need to be careful with it. By the way, I held my glass holders up to it to see what size to cut it first. Don’t forget that part. :) I used some extra Goodwill cylinders (just like I used for the <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2013/12/metallic-goodwill-mantel.html">Christmas mantel</a>) – I told you I had a ton of these! They are ALWAYS at my local GW. When it was cut out I rolled it up a bit so it would start taking the cylinder shape – you need to kind of help it along: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVadfKEEJaOR0aU1P3AU5tVeeqyDOJ7UfXPw3Le20irPR0VtjIoMKgUud_eNFEj8SoX4NmYmoUeus0TUEEfGVTglb71ZdQl-sMoNB1QYRTMWhXkuocpVlpn9sp2CRTSI9QGOBUcvwTJOw/s1600-h/grate42.jpg"><img alt="radiator metal candles" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxi73I6iSlWaLg7cfcVcSpzdNSH5kTT5Sjlya84uT4dJwpS9hcMBJkUHYLtGFYK8_SXcOHthX9_M7v88K8JsOFvdYtQbghCoDKqwNVKwcbkQvFbLemQ9LuWh2ulh3VuM8iF4hity-FmA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="radiator metal candles" width="500" /></a> Then I wrapped it around the glass to see where the back met up. I took it off and then used a simple line of wire to secure the two together: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fpB5QXqt4N-tU_PPmckb7bIziT3mofJLZMTC-lOVJgyeJQCahIy6U1KnZjs1fzAaJOwst0ApbpFpD1JvkYe3jD9Uj3wKtEXJNCwXO-oNzEzXWw4SnGDyBbqG-LGiTKZD-dthcMIBMLk/s1600-h/grate52.jpg"><img alt="radiator metal candles" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEdP_S4jZLyGiv3clBgD3MZ_VpUmOsNsJRAeSpCgXsriq9KF5K6c7WZObPbrsNAgvG4e3JfAm5eLi9lJ56yIHTE7G5LDTTCR1h3XuWcwN-GnbwQLNGEe2rbtejdwmE8WG-bKhH9wHiZA/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="radiator metal candles" width="500" /></a> I wrapped the wire at the bottom and the top of the metal to make sure it was going to stay put, and then just slid the metal “wrap” over the glass. That’s it! I placed some simple votive holders with candles inside: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZQhyHShsnSy9fLCBO_xmGGLQBSdMBeQC4tH7897q2t1eUhosaBfb_NVakfwHmQ3K73Rl28pRamFQM_KqbYi4A-kj9RQc3yYX_iYwVwI4KTqH8WOEZALQ6_ibJN0wZLxF2z737N6GI1I/s1600-h/radiatormetalsheetcandles2.jpg"><img alt="Radiator sheet candleholders" border="0" height="753" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK5mHtKWcU_mlbojUj5hzqInI3Kwnl7aqZ145u0p9ks2u7kEKf9Hhq78UklGyNbj7EvrDdEk5I0Cae2G2cWiyUQMiclZ6GvpiR-aEV_ctBcpUZbHzPxFgdbTPD8EnzB1FZsfpVmD66lk/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Radiator sheet candleholders" width="500" /></a> So pretty eh? I kept walking by them after I was done and oohing and ahhing to myself. They really are striking! I’m nuts over that metal design and the color. Of course you could spray paint the metal sheet any color you wanted too. I think these look pretty for Christmas but they would work any time of year really: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQQF7sRnCgCPU_9PoTuTS5Z66Aae2eh_xfNcVInClSw5sBihw11E3617fsKOcO1lMzfSJrypii20KR5AJ8RKiQN4TGCST7j0lBd1YvI2Nt7B-C5UlrVhRmNLxPVi8aQHDAPS8-nsw_yvg/s1600-h/radiatormetalcandleholders2.jpg"><img alt="Radiator grate candleholders" border="0" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKqqsEsQyKMHMnvFLW_G5sYujeiSOf31qL1grnAei3q6YSrcsvJ2_cVX5qVmpl_baQh4J3mZLNSK_OS-xetdo8DKx9Uv4c-7C8hdNW5CjtvGQ4N_XEBdKKwjid1dd79YllNJ5EERXUaI/?imgmax=800" style="border-right-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: auto" title="Radiator grate candleholders" width="500" /></a> Couple of things – if you have little hands around you may want to add some ribbon around the top or bottom if you think kids will try to handle them. Like I said, the edges can be a bit sharp (it really depends on where you cut them). Also, you really don’t need to have the glass candleholders! You could just as easily just roll them up, secure the back together and then place a votive holder inside – you can’t really tell there’s glass there when all is said and done. And finally, this metal sheeting isn’t cheap – I think $20-something each? I’m not sure. But I got three good sized holders out of it and had plenty left over to make another, so it goes further than you think it will. Have you tried any projects with this metal? I’m planning my next one already…I’ll let you know if it works out! I’ll be taking most of the next week away to be with family – I’m sure I’ll be back before the holiday, but just in case I don’t “talk” to you before then – I hope you have a WONDERFUL holiday season. Stay safe and enjoy your family and friends!   I was one of the bloggers selected by True Value to work on the DIY Squad. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program as well as writing about my experience. I have also been compensated for the materials needed for my DIY project. However, my opinions are entirely my own I would have done this project anyway and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.

Metal sheeting candleholders

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