Lemonade Stand

My cute little 5 year old has been begging me all summer to have a lemonade stand. So That's what we FINALLY did this weekend.

I had this old butcher block table thing in my garage. I've been meaning to take it to DI but now I'm glad I didn't. I think I got it at home depot like 7 years ago. ( i added the bead board in the front) I thought it would be PERFECT for alittle lemonade stand

The front has 2 drawers that are perfect for holding straws, napkins, etc...

The back is open with some little shelves. Perfect for holding the cups, the money treasure chest, and our music :)

With screws we attached (2) 1x4'' boards to the back of the table & one across the top. Then I just painted the boards black with paint from walmart.

my dad and hubby cut and then screwed these little triangles to help stabilize the boards.

I was going to paint yellow and white stripes. But jane had the genius idea of using colored duck tape. It was so much faster!! I used Yellow acrylic paint for the Lemonade 25 cents sign. 

4th of July wreath

This Coffee filter wreath was so easy and so cheap. I bought the white and crate colored coffee filters.  I then tea dyed the white ones so they looked alittle  more antiqued. I think using the 2 different colored filters gave the wreath alittle more dimension.

4th of July burlap banner

 I've been wanting to make a little banner for my cute swing. Today was flag day so I decided to do a quick banner out of some burlap I had. Now I just need to make some cute 4th of July pillows to match. It's on my to-do list, if only there were more hours in the day!

I figured I needed about 9 rectangles to fit across my swing.

I cut them all 7''x10''

Next I folded it in half length wise so I could cut a triangle out of the bottom. 

fold the top over your rope, jute or string about an inch. Either sew down or use the trusty glue gun.
I'm sure you could iron on some cute letters. But,  I wanted mine done NOW so i just painted letters with acrylic paint.

Teacher Appreciation

Here are a few idea's for last minute teacher gifts!

Notebooks

 Apothecary Candy Jars. see HERE

 Good Job Dry Erase Boards See HERE

 Rolo Pencils see HERE

Lesson #20 lm3 Understanding Missionary's Responsibility

IDEA 1) see tutorial below

IDEA 2- I made these cute lil paper shirts for a lesson last year SEE Tutorial HERE  I think it would work great for this lesson too.

I had seen a tutorial HERE a few years ago to make rings out of Shrinky Dinks. You know that plastic stuff you cook. So I made the girls these cute lil rings (costs less than 5 cents each to make). the c2s stands for Called to Serve. I thought it would be a good reminder to serve others. What better way to help us prepare for missions than to serve others.

I used the Shrinky Dink frosted ruff n ready. I bought it at Hobby Lobby for $5.99 then used my 40% off coupon. It comes with 10- 8x10 sheets

 step 1. Cut your rings. To get a fit the size of a chap stick tube I cut mine 1'' by 4.75 inch then rounded the corners a little with scissors.
step 2. Color your design. Color on the frosted side. Because I was doing letters I had to reverse the letters. I just printed some on my computer reversed then traced them. The plastic is pretty see-through before cooking. I then wrote their names and drew some little birds with a little black sharpie marker.

You can also use rubber stamps with the Stazon Ink, or they even sell printable shrinkydink paper. I like to use the girls favorite colors whenever I can just to make things seem a little more personal.

 step 3. Preheat oven to 325. put brown paper bag on the bottom of the pan. Cook design Frosted side up for 1-3 minutes.

 Here it is all shrunk up (:

 Step 4. quickly grab design from oven and wrap around object to get circle (chap stick tube, glue stick tube, marker, etc...). Face the frosted side towards your object so the outside will now be shiny! You have to do this step really quick because it hardens fast. I just pulled my baking tray out of the oven a little and grabbed the plastic with my fingers. I used little gloves for the first few and then got brave and used my bare hands. It was a little hot but not hot enough to burn (:

CD Cover ArT

I've been saving my old CD covers for a while knowing I wanted to make something with them. I listen to some pretty random music but I sure do love it!
"Every Memory has a Soundtrack" has been one of my favorite quotes since college.
I can't wait to put this in my craft room. I love looking at the album covers and thinking about what memories I have tied to the music.

Jane had this Frame lying around in her garage. It was the perfect size for my project.

1st I spray painted the frame White. I didn't worry about taping it off because I was just going to glue the CD covers directly to the canvas. It took about a million coats of white spray paint but FINALLY it worked!

I mod podged the CD covers directly to the canvas. Nice thin coats of modpodge.

I then mod podged over the entire thing to help seal the the edges. I waited for it to dry and did one more coat.

We ♥ Diet Coke

Look at this A-mazing lamp chandelier Jane made. She is the queen of taking something simple and making it beautiful.

Yep, It's made from pop tops off her diet coke. Isn't she amazing?!

For the base of her lamp she found an old 1980's style gold lamp at a local thrift shop. She spray painted it too look like galvanized metal.

It seriously looks so pretty when it is lit up at night. There are pretty chandelier light sparkles all over the wall.

Spray Paint T-shirts

We made spray-painted T-shirts this week for our YW activity. They turned out so cute and the girls had a lot of fun!

We bought cheap Hanes v-neck T-shirts from Walmart. It was cheaper if you bought them in a pack of 5.

3- let dry (about 10 minutes)

4-Remove tape, stickers, rubberbands etc...

5- The shirts are a little crunchy when you are done. Throw them in the washer and dryer before wearing!

Go Pack Go

Every year my Brother and his wife throw

THE BEST SUPERBOWL PARTY!

They have tons of prizes, food, and games.

I made a cute little invitation for the party this year.

Apothecary Jars

Supplies needed

Glass jar (found mine at dollar tree)

Glass candlestick holder (found mine at dollar tree)

E6000 glue

Spray paint Optional

I just spray painted the lid and the candlestick holder just to give it a little different look. I've done some without the spray paint that look just as cute.

Just glue candlestick to the bottom of the jar. Just like making the cake stands. Let it dry overnight.

Dry-erase board

What an easy way to "make" a dry-erase board
Supplies: Frame w/glass (I got mine at Wal-mart for $3), scrapbook paper or fabric cut to the size of your frame, and a dry-erase maker. Pretty simple but oh so cute!

(just put your paper or fabric in the frame instead of a picture)

I put the orange paper in mine for fall. You could change the paper for a whole new look with each season.

I added the vinyl "good job!" on the glass. What a fun way to remind your family they are doing a good job! Just keep it on your kitchen table and write a "good job!" for the day, ("good job" on your spelling test, "good job" on the delicious dinner), then erase with a paper towel.

I thought this would be a cute, cheap, and easy Christmas gift. Perfect for friends, YW, VT, neighbors, or family.

other ideas for vinyl: Good Job, Groceries, Reminder, weekly Menu, goals, or Thank You!

Camera Strap cover

If you sewed a "scrunchie" in the 80's-early 90's that's all you do for this cute cover.

I just added fusible fleece for a little comfort, and a ruffle for a little cuteness.

I really don't know how to sew nor do I claim to know how. So pardon my non-sewing lingo!

These instructions make sense to my crazy little brain, sorry if they are confusing.

jamberry Nails

My a-mazing friend and her 2 cute sisters just started their own business:

Jamberry Nails.

The nail shields are super cute, and affordable. Each sheet does about 2-3 sets of nails

(fingers or toes).

They are really EASY to apply yourself and each application lasts for weeks!

They are having a special right now: BUY 2 GET 1 FREE + FREE Shipping. There are so many cute designs to choose from.

I got a few of them to do for an activity for Young Womens. They are sooo excited!

These would be perfect for a little stocking stuffer, YW, or friend gift for Christmas.

JamberryNails

here's how cute they look even on my ugly FRED FLINTSTONE toes

(these cute coral shields have been on my toes for 2+ weeks and still look great)