Tin Can Craft

I used large tin cans, spray painted them white (inside too). Using scrapbook paper and mod podge I adhered the paper to the can. After it was dry I put ribbon around the can. I used tags I made with my Cricut to label what was in each can. 

Birthday Martini

Birthday Cake Martini

1.5 ounces vanilla vodka

1.5 ounces cranberry juice

1/2 ounce champagne

Rim glass with Sprinkles (cake frosting helps to make them stick). Combine vodka and cranberry juice in an ice shaker, half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into glass. Top with Champagne. Drop in cherry. Enjoy!

Valentine's Day Wreath

~Valentine's Day Wreath made out of paper towel rolls~

1. Save up two paper towel rolls.

2. Flatten out the tube and then invert one side so you have a heart like shape.
3. Cut the tube into roughly equal parts.
4. Round out the sharp points so you have nice heart shaped pieces.

5. Spray the cut out heart pieces with spray paint of choice.  While the paint is still wet liberally apply glitter.
6. Use hot glue to piece together wreath.
7. Adjust as you glue so that you have a round wreath shape when finished.

This was the original prototype from www.TheThriftress.com but I only did one circle of hearts and it was very flimsy and I knew if I did a second circle of hearts it would weigh down the wreath even more and make it sag. So I altered it a bit and came up with this solution:

I tied pieces of red and white ribbon around every two hearts.



The original paper towel Valentine's Day wreath tutorial can be found here:

http://www.thethriftress.com/2011/01/valentines-day-wreath-tutorial.html

Fishing Scrapbook Spread

Finally had time to scrapbook!!! 

Altered Wooden Frame

I love buying $1 wooden frames from Michael's Craft Store. You can costumize them as much or as little as you want. My cousin's birthday was coming up so I decided to make her a quick frame.

Supplies:

• Mod Podge
• Wooden Frame
• Chipboard letters
• Glitter
• Scrapbook Paper
• Brads
• Fake flowers

Use Mod Podge to glue and seal the paper to the frame. This gets pretty tricky but it works really well once the Mod Podge is dry. Once the Mod Podge is dry then start decorating the frame however you want!

Coastal Sign

One day while browsing the local Goodwill store I got the idea to look for wooden plaques or wooden signs. I didn't care what the sign said because I knew I could sand it off and repaint it. This sign had something dumb about using a microwave to cook. I sanded everything off, repainted it (I got the straight lines from using painter's tape). When the paint was dry I used sandpaper to give it a "worn" look. I used my Cricut cutting machine to make the letters. Using matte finish Mod Podge I glued and sealed the letters on the wood and DONE!

Thanksgiving Silhouette Plates

 Materials:

Clear glass plate (Dollar Tree)

Fabric

Mod Podge

Scissors

Turkey Silhouette

Pilgrim Silhouette

Circle cutter

Step 1: Clean off the plate, removing any price stickers.

Step 2: Print out the pilgrim and/or turkey silhouette on white cardstock. I used a circle cutter to cut out a perfect circle.

Step 3: Cut the material to fit the plate. Leave a little extra material so you don't accidentally run short.

Step 4: Paint a layer of Mod Podge on the back of the plate in the center circle. Quickly, place the white paper face down on the plate. You should be able to turn the plate right-side over and see the silhouette clearly (The paint may show a little, but it will dry).

Step 5: Cover the entire back of the plate with Mod Podge. Lay the fabric (Pattern side down) on the plate. Make sure the fabric is laying smoothly on the plate.

Step 6: Using scissors, cut around the edge of the plate, cutting away any fabric hanging over.

Step 7: Paint another layer of Mod Podge on the fabric, sealing everything in. Let it dry and your plate is complete!!!