Do It Yourself ~ Popsicle Stick Snowman

 

Frosty The Snowman ! 

 I had a whole bunch of these cool Popsicle sticks in my craft bin and thought they would be great for making yet another Christmas tree ornament with. If you hadn't already noticed I like to make a lot of my own Christmas tree ornaments because than my tree is unique to our family. And I like to be crafty. :) 

Required Materials: 

- Popsicle Sticks 

- Paints (I used Black, White, and Orange) 

- Ribbon For Hanging 

- Hot Glue Gun

Adorable Frosty Ornament!

The first thing I did was lay seven popsicle sticks side by side. Next I took one popsicle stick and hot glued it near the top of the sticks on a but of an angle to create the hat. I then glued another stick on the back of the hat lining up with the previous one to create a strong hold. 

After the glue was dried I took to painting the snowman. 

Used Black for the hat. White for the base of the face. 

Once the white was dry I painted on a carrot nose, eyes, and a mouth. 

After the paint was all dry I hot glued a looped ribbon on the back for hanging on the tree. 

There are so many possibilities to this little guy. You can make him smaller or bigger as well. And this is a great craft for the little ones! 

* don't forget to write the year on all your homemade ornaments ! *

Do It Yourself ~ Toilet Paper Cozy

Because Who Says Toilet Paper Has To Be Ugly?

 When ever I am visiting someone elses house and I use the last of the toilet paper I feel like I am invading their privacy by looking in the cupboards for a new roll. Today, I decided to make a cute toilet paper cozy to match our bathroom and prevent the awkwardness of having to look in others cupboards when you need to restock the toilet paper. 

Supplies Needed: 

- Sewing Machine 

- Fabric of Your Choice 

- Scossors

- Pins 

- Measuring Tape 

- Toilet Paper to Measure With 

First I measured the length of the toilet paper and added one inch to each side. I then measured around the toilet paper roll to see how long the length had to be and then again added an inch to each end. I cut out the amount I needed and put the scraps to the side.
Next I folded over both of the sides and ends and secured them with pins. Next I used the sewing machine and sewed around the border of the cozy. In some places I went over the fabric a few times. After the border was completed I cut four strips of fabric out of the left over fabric that were all symmetrical. I sewed a strip to every corner of the cozy going over the fabric a few times with the machine to make it very secure.
I placed the toilet paper roll inside of the cozy and I tied it to my preexisting toilet paper holder.

Super cute. Super easy. & Very functional. 

*please keep in mind I am a beginner with the sewing machine!*

 

Love it & it matches with our bathroom perfectly!

Do It Yourself ~ Framing Scrapbooking Paper

 

Can't Decide On A Photo? Frame Paper Instead! 

 

What You Will Need: 

- Photo Frame of Your Choice

- Scrapbooking Paper of Your Choice (I choose a paper that would fit in with the colors of our bedroom) 

- Tape

- Scissors 

- Writing Utensil 

Optional Items For Fabric Flowers: 

- Scrap Fabric 

- Thread & Needle 

- Hot Glue Gun 

** Tutorial on how to do different types of fabric flowers will be posted in the next few days**

Directions:
1. Choose your paper and the spot on the paper you want to frame.
2. Flip the paper over and trace the glass from your frame around the spot you want to frame.
3. Cut out the paper.
4. Place tape on the four corners of the paper. I used tape so if I choose at a later date to change what is in the frame it will be super easy.
5. Place paper onto frame and place glass back on.

Voila!

The Finished Product in My Bedroom.