Repurposed Magnet from a phonebook!

I have been wanting to try this for a while now.  I have collected a few magnets that were attached to a new phone book that was delivered to my doorstep.  This is so easy!!  It took me about 10 minutes to make.  I love how it turned out.

I used mod podge, scrapbook paper, a cheap dollar tree embellishment and of course....pictures!  

Simple and Super Easy!  

Go use up all those magnets you receive in your new phone books!  You can also get magnets at Dollar Tree.  I have a large round one I still need to decorate:)

PS. I have a giveaway coming up SOON.  You will LOVE it!


I am linking with these parties:
Someday Crafts
Blue Cricket Design
Sisters Stuff

Cute SPRING Blocks

Oh Boy, it's only my second day of school and I have the worst head cold in the universe!  I ran a mile today in my running class and now I feel even worse (but at least I exercised!). 

I am posting a set of blocks I made a while back.  I guess I forgot to post them, or thought nobody would care!  Well, I want to show them to you anyways:)  I think they turned out pretty darn cute.

I used some scrap wood I had laying around, Basic Grey scrapbook paper, Mod Podge and my best friend Cricut for cutting out the letters! 

Take a lookey:

I got that cute little birdie at Micheal's for about 3 bucks!

I think I used the Don Juan Font on my Cricut.

Happy Spring!!

I am linking to these parties:
Blue Cricket Design

Guest Post: Cute Dog Tags with Scrapbook paper

Last week I guest posted this on http://ready-set-create.blogspot.com.  Thanks Aleesha!  Here is my cute Dog Tags that I Mod Podged scrapbook paper on with some adorable embellishments!  Super easy and FUN!!

Here is what you will need:
-Dog tag (purchased HERE)
-Mod Podge
-a piece of pretty patterned scrapbook paper
-craft knife
-self-healing cutting surface
-glue gun
-paper flower or whatever you want to embellish your necklace with!
-emery board
-ribbon or ball chain

Here we go!  First put your dog tag down on the wrong side of the scrapbook paper and trace around it like this:

Next, cut it out with the craft knife, being careful not to rip the paper.
Then, slap some mod podge all over the wrong side of the paper and glue that baby on the dog tag, matching up edges. Let it dry for about 1/2 hour.  Then add a letter sticker for whoever you are making it for.  Add some more mod podge on the top of the paper once you have attached the paper to the dog tag.

OOOh, love that nice blue mat!  Yes, it has been well used.

Let the mod podge dry for at least 1-2 hours.  Then using an emery board, sand gently around the edges, making sure you are working down, so not to lift the paper off the dog tag. 

Next add embellishments!  I added a paper flower with a pink round pearl in the center.OOPSEY!! I couldn't tell where the glue was going.  It's hard to take picture's while you are crafting:) You get the idea, right?

Here is the finished necklace!  I used a pink ball chain that I purchased HERE

Here's another one I made. 

I am linking to these parties!!

Craft-O-Maniac
Under My Umbrella
Skip to My Lou
C.R.A.F.T. 
Keeping it Simple

I Love You Picture Frame Tutorial

I was at the Craft store the other day (it's called Craft Warehouse).  I was really excited when I found these cute MDF frames for 1.50 each!  I bought 4 and wasn't really sure what I would do with them, but when I got home, my creative juices started to flow (love it when that happens!).

I call it a picture frame, but I didn't really use it as one.  Here are the supplies you need:

-frame

-mod podge

-craft knife
-brayer
-sand paper
-brown chalk ink pad
-pencil
-paint brush
-cute scrapbook paper (I used 1-12 x 12 piece, Bittersweet from Basic Grey)
-embellishments to decorate outside of frame

First, trace the shape of your frame on the paper.

This step looks kinda weird, but I am pressing my hand around the shape of the cut out in the frame on my paper, so I can cut it out with a craft knife.

Next I cut out the opening in the paper with my craft knife.  It actually worked pretty well the way I did it.  I wasn't sure how just pressing around it would work, but yay it did!  Sorry, I get excited about little successes.

Here is what it looks like cut out. 

Now is the fun part!  Coat that baby with lots of mod podge.  I just kinda slapped it on there with my brush.  Oh...look, I even left the price tag on!

This is a really important step.  This brayer is AWESOME!  It is the only way I have found to get all the air bubbles out from under the paper.  I just rolled it over the whole frame several times and no air bubbles!  Brayers are pretty cheap, especially with a coupon at JoAnns or Michaels.  Totally worth it if you use Mod Podge very much!

I have to apologize, because here is where I stopped taking pictures!  I got distracted doing the project, sorry! 

When the mod podge dried, I sanded around all the edges with sandpaper.  You may find that some of the paper hangs over the edges.  No biggie, just take your craft knife and cut it off, then resume sanding. 

After I sanded, then I took my cute little cats eye chalk ink pad.  The color I used was chestnut brown.  I love this little guy! I went around all the edges, including the opening in the center of the wood for the picture.  It's a little tricky, but you can just wipe off any ink you get on the window.  

For the striped paper in the center, I just traced the paper that was already inside the window on my cute scrapbook paper and replaced it with my paper.  Then I pushed it inside the frame opening and inserted the plastic frame cover that came with the frame.  

The hearts I used came from the Target dollar bins last year.  I just attached them on the outside of the plastic frame opening.  They are 2 dimensional, so were too bulky to stick on the inside.

The I and You were also chipboard letters from the Target dollar bins last year.  They matched perfectly!  I love how it turned out.  Super fun and easy.  It only took me about 45 minutes total to make!  

 

Have a wonderful Monday!!