Day One

Today I received one of my birthday presents early... It is called "wreck this journal". Each page asks, or demands, that you do strange and destructive things to your journal as you go through your day, week, life, whatever! I saw pictures of a lady's that did it and I loved the creative open this book gives its owner. So, today I gave the journal to Malachi and let her drool, crinkle, and throw it around... I think she'll take part in many of the activities with me- you know, since she's pretty destructive.

A Giggle Post

TWO giggle videos for your viewing pleasure...

Coming Up Crafts

I'm heading over to Hobby Lobby later to pick up some supplies. :)

I'm taking the idea on the left (wood letters glued to canvas and painted) and the phrase on the right and putting them together for a wall piece to go above Malachi's bed. Finally!

                                                                         

Then, I'm also grabbing a giant frame I spotted on the clearance rack a couple days ago. I'm going to "vintage" it like I did to the frame in my earlier post and put it up above mine and Casey's bed for this effect:

I'll post my finished projects later!!

T-Shirt Scarf

I've been seeing these amazing t-shirt scarves on Pinterest and decided I had to try it out since it wouldn't even cost me a dime!

I used this video tutorial:

And here is my finished project!

I like how it turned out for my first one! I want to make one where it isn't braided, but the only t-shirt I'm willing to sacrifice of Casey's are gray. I need some colored ones! I'll have to hit up the $3 clearance tees at Wal-Mart...

How-To: Vintage Frame

I was feeling crafty and love, love, love vintage frames in photo shoots and as wall accents. So, for our family photo shoot I made a vintage frame for a grand total of $12. :)

Start with a $5 "damaged" frame from Hobby Lobby and crackle top coat paint. I used a regular spray paint for the base, not the special kind sold for the crackle set.

Remove the extra stuff and bend back the metal flaps flat on frame.

Paint base color and give an hour or more of dry time.

Spray crackle top coat. SHAKE WELL! Its oily, so if you don't skake it well enough, it won't cover your base color well. Let it dry over night. Note: Lots of little/lots cracks- don't layer the paint very much. For larger/fewer cracks- layer your paint quite a bit. I think I layered 4-5 coats in less then 10 minutes.

Use your fancy new frame for an accent in pictures, decor, or whatever your creative mind comes up with!

*You can click on the pictures to zoom!*