Easter Egg Door Hanger

 I totally love how my Easter Egg Door Hanger turned out. It was one of those projects that you have an idea in your head and you hope it will turn out at least as cute as you are picturing it will. In the end it turned out even cuter than I had hoped!! Only issue is that since it is made on cardboard it keeps flipping over in the breeze. I'll have to see if my hubby can help me figure out a way to solve that.

 

So here's what I did:

Cut out a cardboard egg shape to the size I wanted. Then I covered the front of the egg in some cream handmade paper. In the end this didn't show much, but I didn't want any of the brown cardboard showing. Next I went to my large collection of scraps of scrapbook paper. I attached them with scrapbooking tape. Then I covered it in three coats of ModPodge. When it was completely dry I hot clued buttons in rows in between the scrapbook paper strips. I have tons of buttons in lots of colors, so I barely made a dent in my button jar. Then I punched holes and attached a wire for hanging and tied a jute bow on top.

Button necklace onesie

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"Button necklace onesie! Super easy and turned out soooo cute!"

So I was at a baby shower where we each got to decorate a onesie as a gift to the baby. There was a jar full of super cute buttons and I had this idea to make it look like a necklace. I used a thick embroidery thread in hot pink. First, choose the buttons you want to use. Cut a piece of thread two and a half the length of the necklace you want. Now thread each button on the thread going through two of the holes. Space the buttons out to desired spacing. Start at one end sew each button on. Make the thread show on the front in between each button. This way you only have small stitches on the inside of the shirt. Work your way across and then tie off your thread at the end. 

New shelf

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"Here's the finished shelf! (minus the gloss finish that will have to wait till it's warmer. It's too stinky to apply in the house)

Before....

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"Before"

Earring frame

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"Earring frame....recycled frame"

I used come chain and eye screws inside an old frame. Love how it turned out.

Jewelry Frame

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"Completed jewelry frame... Chain to hang earrings, hooks for necklaces, bracelets, watchbands"

Garage sale finds

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Garage sale finds....keep watching for finished projects!
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Look What I Made!!

My blogging has been suffering lately...actually since I started on FB and using the laptop. All of my pictures are on the other computer and blogs with pictures are just so much better! So along with that I've fallen behind in reading and keeping up with my friends blogs. But even FB can only keep your attention for so long!

While reading blogs earlier this week I saw this super cute earring frame and totally wanted to make one! And of course with my crafty mind I found a way to do it for only $2.13. First I took an old frame that wasn't being used. Rummaged through my craft and jewelry boxes and found a chain that I had bought from Michael's and was no longer using. Then I went to the hardware store and bought a small package of teeny tiny screw eyes. Measured, marked and screwed the screw eyes into the inner back of the frame. Then attached lengths of chain between two screw hooks and put a picture hanger on the back and hung it on the wall (All with the help of my super husband, I could have done it all myself but extra muscles are always nice.) Then hung my few earrings on and TADA!! Now I just need to work on having a few more earrings to accessorize my cute frame.

Awww Sunshine!!!

It was SO nice this weekend!! We made a picknick lunch and then stayed outside till dinner time. The boys had fun just playing. Kaleb worked on a GPS assignment. And I set up a table and painted 4 wooden signs. Go to my craft blog to see the two that are finished. The other two I still need to paint and put pegs on. www.thecraftmaker.blogspot.com

The Craftmaker

Yeah! My new blog, The Craftmaker, is now up and running. Check out my awesome handmade crafts for sale! I even have an e-mail address for orders: the.craftmaker@yahoo.com. Please help me and pass along my blog address to friends and family: thecraftmaker.blogspot.com Since I can't work a "full-time regular" job with my fibromyalgia, this is my way of making money to help pay our bills. Thank you and love you all!