Birthday gift!

What do you get for your best friend for her 25th birthday? You make her an alcohol bouquet! Unique and cute.

All you need is a pot, foam ball, some wooden sticks, tissue paper or decorative element, hot melt glue and alcohol samples. Good stuff 🙂

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DIY Memory Centerpiece

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My cousin got married this weekend. Congrats Becca and Joe!
I made this for them as a wedding gift. It makes a great centerpiece and memory.

Things You Will Need:
Ruler
Pencil
Exacto knife
Desired Text
A clear bottle
A color printer
Card stock paper

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Step 1:
Get together some text. I used first Corinthians, lyrics from their wedding song, the location of the wedding, their names, etc. use words that will mean something to them. Read the whole post

DIY Trinket Earrings

Hello all!

I’ve got a quick and easy DIY for you this week. These are pretty darn cute and take about 5 mins to put together, literally.

You can find trinkets at any craft store. I’m sure Walmart has something your could work with as well. These could make a fun gift too!

 

 

Things You Will Need:

2 Clasps
2 Trinkets
2 Earring hooks

I am sure there is a correct name for all of these things but I have no idea what they are so, we are just going to go with the above. Read the whole post

DIY Gift

 

I have run out of options for Father’s Day. I’ve tried to be creative and I’ve been rational and bought things that my dad needs, I’ve ordered tons of books because he reads more than I do and I was just running out of options. So, my dad loves almonds, peanuts, cashews, etc. so I thought this would be perfect for him. It took less than an hour (excluding drying time for the Mod Podge). Read the whole post

Gifts For Him

I gave you an idea of what to give the girl in your life for Valentine’s Day and a few of you emailed me and asked what I recommend you give the men in your lives. Here are some suggestions for you. Very last minute though.

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Things You Pay For:

 

 

 

 

 

Things You Make:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Men, if you have anything to add please feel free to do so! Read the whole post

Need a Valentine’s Day Gift For Her?

I have never been into holidays but Valentine’s Day is coming up so lets do something fun for it. If you are going to give her something you should give her something that you’ve made. If she is a good girl, she will appreciate it. It isn’t about the money… its about the thought. (At least it should be.) So, here is a DIY tutorial for paper beads which you can use to made her a bracelet or a necklace. Read the whole post

A Holiday Gift For Your Favorite Teacher!

This girl always has something interesting going on.  She had a great idea for any teacher’s holiday present!

Check it out:  www.pluckymomo.com/2010/12/tutorial-teacher-gift-clock.html/


With my oldest daughter, Ella, beginning Kindergarten this year I have now entered the world of Teacher Gifts.  I went in search of a cute, practical and personalized Teacher Gift for the bestest Kindergarten teacher in PA, Mrs. Herman.  And this is what I came up with.Finish
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