Altered Wall Hooks

I saw this idea on {I think} Fun to Craft. I thought it was so neat and super cheap, so I decided to make my own.

My hubby keeps complaining that he has no place to put his keys, so I made these into key-ring-holder-hooks.

I purchased these from the $ Store (I bought 4). The covers slip right off, which makes doing this craft even easier!

I took the covers off and sprayed the base/hook with my Heirloom White.

Then I just added some Mod Podge to the cover and placed on the back of the paper I wanted to use.

Trim the paper and slide the cover back on! That simple. You could seal the paper with your Mod Podge, but I just wanted it done. I'm a lazy perfectionist, what can I say.

A super cute, and super functional project for $2!!

{BTW, those are my keys, I'm the Sox fan} :)

More Organizing Tools

In my quest to achieve maximum organization throughout my home (Ha!) I recently made-over the craft cabinet. I purchased a few bins from the $$$ store and amazing things happened!  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a before photo. But trust me, things were shoved, crammed, and falling out! Now it it (almost) pure bliss. We are getting a little to big to fit in this little cabinet. 

In this cabinet I keep all of the craft items the children do not need permission (or supervision) to get out. They have free reign here. And they like that. I have put together a list of child friendly items that are perfect for them to get out on a rainy, bored, snowy day. 

• Construction Paper
  
• Paper plates
  
• Dried beans (split peas are my fav. My grandmother always had those for me)
  
• Pipe cleaners
  
• Glue sticks and Elmers glue
  
• Paper lunch bags
  
• Craft kits (martha stewart are good-so are foam craft kits from Michael's)
  
• Clay, plastic knives, toothpicks (i don't leave play-doh in there b/c that need supervision!) :-)
  
• Coloring books, crayons (I just purchased the twist-ups from Crayola-Love em!!!)
  
• Foam stamps and washable markers (Have them rub the stamps with markers instead of ink pads)
  
• Pencils, rulers, erasers, notebook paper
• Stickers, foamies, gems
• Washable water colors, water color paper
• Child friendly scissors
• Tissue paper and crepe paper (great for "stained glass and making flowers)
• Popsicle sticks
• Child's Smock!

I hope this list helps and inspires you to create a cabinet of fun! If you have other items you use please share. And enjoy my "after" photos.

Tomorrow I will be showing you what else I used those photo boxes for. I love it and I am so excited! 

I am In Love with these bins from the $$$ store!

They really hold alot!

This little guys came in handy-pk of 3 from $$$ store

See, getting to big. But it works. Ha, see that jar of play-doh I don't allow, ya, um, so, I have no clue how it got there.

Dollar Store Craftiness

I was at the $$$ store the other day purchasing some items for my Sunday School V-Day party when I came across this adorable little place mat. I just loved the pattern but I knew I would never use it on my table. 

So of course the wheels start turning, and I am wondering how I can have this adorable piece of fabric in my home, and what I can I do with it?

Ah Ha! A has been wanting an apron of her very own, so, why not? Just a few little stitches and it's done. The hem has already been sewn so this project is Easy Peezy Lemon Squeezy!

Gather your place mat, ribbon, pins, needle, and thread (or sewing machine-mine is in need of repair)

Position the ribbon so that it feed through and will be able to tie in the back

Not too bad, she likes it and I only spent 10 minutes on it.

See how it wraps around her neck and ties in the back. Very Simple!

If you have or plan to make one, please share. I would love to see how you do this, or anything you create!