Paper Coil Pots

Paper Coil Pots!

                 

This idea is one I had never really expected to work, but to my surprise it was super simple. All the supplies you need are glue, modge podge and old magazines. I especially love this because it not only is a fun craft and would make an awesome gift, but it's recycling at its best.

Here's how ya do it:

-Start by loosening all the pages from your magazine, for this I used half a Rolling Stone

- Next cut all the pages in half the long/ hotdog way (make sure they are at an even width)

- Then fold them in half, and then in half again. A typical coil (for a good example click here)

- All that’s left is to coil the paper, make sure to glue as you go. When your bowl is a desired

Paint with a generous amount of modge podge to keep it sturdy.  

The Story Of Stuff Project

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                        I came across this video in a class at my college, of all the places. While being a bit cheesy (it really is!), it's eye opening. According to the video, within six months 99% of what we purchase has been thrown away, in turn it fills up our landfills and pollutes our environment. Making it so much more important for us to reduce, reuse, and recycle. I can’t believe we are so wasteful! I've been an advocate for environmental issues since high school and it still shocked me a bit.

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Salt dough: Not Just For Ornaments! (15 fun ideas)

 

 

  For about a dollar fifty a batch, salt dough is by far one of the cheapest craft projects. It can also be one of the most versatile. You can make tons of stuff with it. Here are some ideas...

1. Ornaments (we all know that one)
2. Play food for the kids, a handmade cookie play set would be so cute!!
3. Jewelry, stick a toothpick through anything you make and with a little string you have yourself a necklace (you can even stick a pin in the back before you cook it to make a brooch)
4. A pencil holder or little container
5. Figurines or furniture for a dollhouse
6. Paper weights
7. A cute bowl (cook a sheet of dough on an upside down metal bowl and it will take it's shape, you could even mesh a lace pattern into it like on pinterest!)
8. Magnets, just glue a magnetic strip on the back.
9. Little buttons, for decorations on cards and thing (not to be worn on clothes)
10. Ginger bread houses that will last forever (make sure you use glue instead of frosting)
11. press rubber stamps into them for a super cute wall hanging
12. make a hand print mold with the kids
13. Gift tags (they could also double as ornaments during the holidays)
14. figurines for school dioramas
15. tea light candle holder

The possibilities are endless. The recipe itself is easy too. All you need is..

2pts flour
1pt salt
1pt water
sculpting tools
wax paper
a cookie sheet

Start out by mixing you flour and salt together then just add water. If you want your dough softer add more water if you want it more dry add more flour. When your done molding your creations just put them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper and put in the oven  on 200 degrees for 3 hrs. Or you can let them sit over night and harden on their own. Either way works. When they are done you can paint them to your hearts content but make sure you seal them with a varnish so they are less likely to wear or crack.

So I got together with my friend I haven't seen in far too long and we decided to try it. While the puppy slept we crafted away!

 

 

 

Here are some of our beautiful creations

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Happy Crafting, Abby 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, I found a super simple, super cheap, and super low calorie cake mix for those late night cravings. There are two ingredients for it. Simply cake mix from the box and a 12oz can of diet soda. It all cost me $4 for a decent desert!

My ingredients:

-One box of whit cake mix

-One 12oz can of diet Cherry 7up

-One canister of whipped cream

Yes! It really is that simple! All you do is mix the pop and cake mix together in a bowl. It does get fizzy but be patient; with enough stirring it goes down. Bake according to the box directions for mini cupcakes and you have yourself a yummy, super light, and super low cal dessert.

The Coolest Nail Polish Ever!!

 

Colors: Hex Appeal, Candy Cane Crush, and Clown puke

 

I found the coolest web site today! It's completely hand made nail polish in tons of cool colors for only 8.75 a bottle. It's called KBshimmer. Super cool and affordable nail polish. They also sell other things like body scrubs, lotions and bath bombs. This stuff is perfect for the holidays!! My favorite out of all these is a color called Oh Splat! that actually looks like paint splatters when painted onto your nails. I will definitely be getting some of my own!!

 

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How to Organize Your Boards on Pintrest

 

 

 

 

I was trolling through my pinterest page the other day, looking for a recipe for Christmas cookies, and I couldn’t find any. I know I’ve pinned some in the past but I couldn’t remember if it was under my food board, my holiday board, or in some other random spot. My boards were so disorganized it was starting to bug me. I had money origami mixed in with my desert page. Then comes the question about deserts, would pistachio pudding be a desert or just a side dish, who knows what board I’d put it in. I definitely would forget by the time needed to find the recipe.

After looking to others for example I came up with some tips, and even organized my own page. Here’s a list of what I found:

1: Start by splitting things into broad categories like: food, crafts, fashion ext. and alphabetize them on your board page.

2: Then split your broad categories into more specific ones. For example fashion could be split into clothes, jewelry, makeup, and nails. How you break it down is up to you.

3: Keep the broad headings in the beginning of the board name, then add the specifics. For example my food boards are labeled MyFoodIdeas: Appetizers, MyFoodIdeas: Cake, MyFoodIdeas: Desserts, and so on. Then alphabetize them first by broad category, and then by specific.

4. If you come across a pin that fits in two categories (like pistachio pudding) just pin it to both boards. Your search time will be eliminated and your mind will have more time to create.

For an example check out my pinterest page at: http://pinterest.com/s0244045/