Super Easy Fridge Magnets

 

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year! I hope you've all had a great start to the year.

I'm going to keep my promise of blogging more often this year and today I'm going to show you a super quick and easy craft. I made these with my girls as they just love fridge magnets.

What you need:

Cardstock or pretty paper

Clear Epoxy Stickers (off eBay)

Magnets (I have a magnet sheet that I cut up)

 

Stick the clear epoxy sticker onto the card (I used scrapbooking card). Press until all the air bubbles have been smoothed out. Then simply cut around the sticker and glue a piece of magnet onto the back.

 

Stick them onto the fridge and ta-da!

This is the perfect activity to do with the kids on a rainy day. Any design or picture would be perfect!

Take care everyone, thanks for visiting.

xxx

 

Wooden Valentine Chimes

I love decorating with hearts,even outside of Valentines Day. 

This project has been at the back of my mind for a while and this week I finally made these wooden wind chimes.

So simple and so easy, all I used was a pack of wooden hearts from Spotlight and rub-on words.

I found the wooden round hanger thing, laying out in the garden, once a part of some longtime lost windchimes.

I painted the hearts grey, then white, distressed them and added the rub-on words. I also distressed the wording very carefully once it was on the wood.

I made a little hole in each of the hearts and threaded string through
 the hearts and the round hanger, making sure to position the hearts at different lengths but with the tips and tops touching slightly.

 

I love the noise these little chimes make as they catch the breeze 

 The words I used are "Love", "Dream" and "Believe".... Such strong words!

 

 Hanging in the window next to my work station, I can look at them every day. Of course I can hear them clinking together too.

 

Take care everyone,

xxx

Partying at these great parties too...

http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2013/01/30/hookin-up-with-hoh-133/ 
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http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2015/01/pj-263-salvaged-junk-hearts.html

Spiral Suncatchers

Well its officially Winter here and I mean cold, rainy and absolutely NO sun at all...none!!!

I made these easy Sun Catchers a few weeks ago when we did actually have sun and thought I would keep them to share when it was really miserable here, so I could cheer myself up too...

They are so easy to make and look really pretty and cheerful hanging against the window...

What you need:

memory wire 

a head pin

a large glass or faceted bead

beads

pliers (not pictured)

Following my picture instructions you cant go wrong.

What to do:

Thread the faceted bead onto the headpin and secure it.

Using the pliers form a loop at one end of the memory wire. 

Thread the large bead on and close the loop.

Thread beads onto the memory wire

Form a loop at the end 

Thread string or wire through the end loop, and hang the sun catcher up.

 I made a girly pink one for the kids' room, using plastic beads and its just as sparkly in the sun...

 I love how they bounce around and catch the sun, so cute and so cheerful.

Take care

xxx

 

Linking Up to These Great Parties:

http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/monday-funday-link-party-21/

http://www.the36thavenue.com/2013/06/best-diy-projects-10

Family Sign

I have to admit to you all that I'm in a bit of a creative fog right now. 

I'm just taking it slow and hoping inspiration hits real soon.

I made this cute little sign a while ago now, so thought I would show you how!

I think I got the Family sign at Spotlight with a voucher. 

Firstly I painted the wood a charcoal colour, then the turquoise over it. I distressed it so that a fair bit of the charcoal showed through. Then using card rub-ons I added some detail to the sign.

I love card rub-ons they are so versatile and add to the overall look of the finished item.

To add some protection to the sign, I gave it a few coats of varnish.

So cute - it looks right at home on the shelf 

Take care everyone,

xxx

Key Frames from Sweet Little Bluebird

 

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are having a great week so far.

Today I wanted to show you what my fantastic blog friend Mary from Sweet Little Bluebird sent me.

I've had them a while already and they are loving displayed in my bedroom.

When I first "met" Mary, she had just linked up these gorgeous Key Frames, at a linky party.

I loved them so much and I actually tried to find the supplies here in New Zealand couldn't find the keys or anything similar so instead I made something  using hearts instead.

Well a couple of months ago Mary sent me 2 of my very own and I did a little happy dance...

 

Aren't they gorgeous? I bet you would do the dance of happiness too, if you received these in the mail...

Mary also sent me 5 "Choose Joy" wristbands from Lil Blue Boo - stop by the link and visit a while - you will be so glad you did.

Thanks Mary, you are a wonderful friend...Sorry it took so long to share my photos.

xxx

Linking Up To:

Craft-O-Maniac - Craft-O-Maniac Monday

Under The Table and Dreaming - The Sunday Showcase

Etcetorize - Make It Great Monday

More Painted Jars... An Obsession

Okay, so I'm just a tiny bit obsessed with my new favourite thing.....

It all started a few weeks ago when I tried painting my own jars... you can read about it here .

Now.... I can't stop!!!! Help! Seriously!!! 

Every time I see a jar I grab it and pour paint into it!!! 

In fact I have a few more drying as we speak! Don't judge me....

 Anyway.... I made 4 more over the weekend.... 

I ran out of turqouise, so I mixed what I had with white and it dried a very milky blue - Lurve it! 

Oh and note the orangy/ tangerine jar.... more love!

Again, I embellished with what I had in my craft drawers and made sure the jars were cohesive with the last batch, ie beachy...

  

 Here is my little collection.....

 

 

  These 2 are living on the computer desk

A temporary home on a shelf for these 3 until I decide where to display them. 

 The others are displayed in my box shelf. 

So??? Do you love them as much as I do? 

Please say yes.....

xxx

Sharing At:

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Pinterest Inspired Box Shelf

Hello Everyone,

I'm so sorry I've been quiet lately, hopefully when Gabe is better and schools are back from break, I'll be back to posting more regularly....

Today I wanted to share this sweet little craft I recently completed.

Remember last month I set myself a Pinterest craft challenge?

I adore these box shelves and since I had a wooden box that was doing nothing but looking ugly, I decided to give it a makeover....

via Pinterest

First, I painted a coat of charcoal grey on the outer sides. When dry I rubbed wax from a candle along the edges, and painted 2 coats of white over the grey. 

When the paint is completely dry, scrape the edges with a blunt knife or your fingernail and the paint will peel off easily where the wax is.

I modged a sheet of scrapbook paper into the back of the box. 

It has such a sweet poem written on it...

Old things are more beautiful than many things brand new

Because they bring fond memories of things we used to do.

Old photographs in albums, love letters tied with lace

Recapture those old feelings that new ones cant replace

Baby shoes, a teddy bear, a ring that Grandma wore

Are treasures waiting there behind a door marked " Nevermore"

Old thing are more beautiful, more precious day by day

Because they are the flowers we planted yesterday

by Clay Harrison

   I hung my new box shelf above the made over computer desk 

So, I need to make a few more, don't you think? 

I'm surprised how much i like this little shelf to be honest, and I love my painted jars displayed in it.

Take care,

xxx

Sharing At :

The Sweet Talk Shop - Sweet Talkin' Sunday 

The Blackberry Vine - Tuesday to Do