Jelly Bean To Spring

Ok do you remember my Jelly bean wreath? Well after 2 years and a few drops lets just say it was time to get rid of it! Or was it?! It was defiantly ugly and faded and yes there was a few jelly beans that didn't survive. But I still had faith!I decided I wouldn't be out any money to try and revive it. I love the look of all the cool bean wreaths so I was hoping this would work minus the hours spend gluing on beans! I added a coat of Krylon paint and already it was looking 100% better. Next I added a bow I loved the animal print! It pays to have a friend with more ribbon then most craft stores! I could have stopped there and hid my broken jelly beans with the ribbon. But I decided to add a little more color with some felt flowers. I Love yellow and the 3 colors are so much fun!Ready to see my finished spring wreath?    
What do you think?

Rice Crafting

Have you ever died rice before? think back to your Preschool./kindergarten days. Well I got to thinking the other day how much green rice looks like grass and would make a fun kid project. Of course my little one is still a little on the young side and was set on trying to eat the green rice! Simply start by pouring some plain rice into a zip lock bag and add the color of your choice. I added about 30 drops for my green rice.Mix around the rice until it is the color consistency you like and then pour it out onto a cookie sheet. Let your rice dry for about a day and then you can let your creativity roam free.
Ok for my original idea I had these great tree planned and I would add jelly beans to them and they would simply look amazing… Reality not so much! So I searched  the house and this is what I came up with a shoebox lid, a straw and a pot! Remembering these adorable topiaries I had seen at Rook No. 17, Jenn made these adorable Bunny Topiaries and so I thought I would give it a try with my rice. I simply drew a bunny shape on my lid and cut it out, then added glue and rice.  I covered my straw with some green ribbon and added some yummy  chocolate Easter eggs to my jar. What do you think?
What would you create with a bag of colorful green rice? I still have a bunch so I need some ideas ;)
~Kori

Find Me~ Address Sign

I live in a very small town and for some reason address signs are non existent! I hate when I work so hard on ordering dinner and they cant find my house! :) Seriously we have had delivery people take hours and call numerous time because they cant figure out our house. So I decided I needed a fun address sign. This is how important Pizza delivery is!! I started with a large wood plaque that I got at a thrift store (score!). Added some scrap book paper                  For my numbers, I don't have a cool machine so I used Tara’s post it numbers to trace onto my scrapbook papers. I added a couple layers of glue because after all, this will be outside!  I want it waterproof !  I then added flowers and stickers I could have been done here but it needed something.  So my finishing touch, a little hook on the bottom so I can add and change seasons decor!
Hopefully this works, I might have to order some dinner to test it out tonight ;)
~Kori

Homemade Canvas

Canvas art is huge right now. If you have gone to the craft stores you will know that a blank canvas is quite expensive. I wanted to make a few things with them but i just couldn't get myself to spend that much on something so simple. My husband said he would help me make our own. I have a cute project i want to do with a canvas so i thought i would show you how my husband and i saved money and make our own.

I bought a 1x2 inch wood slat from the hardware store for $1.50

I cut them in 2’ strips and since i don’t have the tools to cut it at a 45 degree angle i just squared them up.

I used a staple gun to hold the wood together. I stapled them on the front and sides. 

I wanted a smooth material that is a little heavier so i used a white “blackout” material. The last time i bought this i got like 4 yards but this time Kori was at the fabric store and saw a scrap piece and grabbed it for me. Even though i only used half of what she bought i still paid $5 so its a little more but It is so worth it if you plan to paint or draw on it. I laid out the material and made sure i had enough to fold over on each side. I did Iron out the material before i stapled it down. This is the last chance you will get.

I have tried the corners a few different ways and this is my favorite it requires no cutting and has clean folds. I just hold the top and the side at the same time and bring them over to the top to staple them together.

 

There is only 2 small creases but you should only see 1 when its hanging on the wall.

 

Well this is my finished 2’x2’ blank canvas. I bought 1 more wood slat and made 2 and spent just over $8

Stay tuned cause i have a fun project planned for this canvas.

-Tara

Shadow Banks

I love piggy banks! All kinds no matter the shape, theme, or if they are big or small but my husband and I never ever use cash. Well the past few months we have tried to use cash instead of our debit cards so we seem to have change around our house.



I once saw a bank with a shadow box frame but she cut the hole in the back. She had a lil dump truck in it and even thought it was so cute I didn't think that was something i would ever use so i decided to take that idea and instead make the opening in the top so this way you can still hang it. 

Shadow frames are not cheap and i looked at Roberts, Hobby Lobby and even Micheal's but couldn't find the one i wanted under $15 so during a quick trip to Walmart i checked and they had shadow frames for $8 but they were smaller. I figured i would try it and so i grabbed 4 of them.

The power of Google saved me I just typed in Disney since that is a trip my husband wants to go next and I found the cutest picture of Mickey Mouse, Mater and the house from Up. I just copied it into Picnik and added some text. Here is the picture I used for my husbands truck fund. The 4th frame is going to hang in my Laundry room and ill write "Laundry Loot" but I didn't get that finished yet.

I used a drill to make several little holes in the top but trust me its way worth the trouble to find a router if you don't already have one. I didn't want a circle so we could get the money out later so i made the hole slightly bigger then a quarter so that we cant get into it.

I was tickled pink once they came together. I hope you like them!

-Tara

Celebrations & Giveaways!

Giveaway Now Closed

Well it is official we have been blogging for a full month! Can you believe we have all only know each other that long! Well you guys have shown us so much ♥ Love ♥ this first month and patience! We thought what better then to give you presents! Who doesn't enjoy winning a goodie! Especially when you get to pick it out yourself (our favorite kind of presents).
As we thought of what we could do for prizes we had to look no further then the walls in our houses, Vinyl! We have an amazing friend Holly and she has an equally amazing Business! We have run to her with all of our Vinyl need or just random ideas for signs or gifts and Holly is awesome to help put them into vinyl for us! She has the best selection and price! She has been so sweet to help us pick fonts and colors. We have made numerous orders with her and We have never been let down!  Here are some of her fun items she has done for others…

This is my favorite! How cute is the owl!
I have one of these in my home and I love it! 

How easy to personalize a reception hall with their monogram!

Love this it is the perfect present for anyone
And look at this Baby’s Room She matched the vinyl to the bedding. Love this and my next baby will totally need one!   Plus she has Stick people, for your car! They are 100% customizable! I love the ones on her site and I am pretty positive we need a set of these (Holly, hint, hint!).  

Holly was nice enough to help us celebrate today, she is giving one of our Friends/followers a     $ 15.00 dollar credit in vinyl.    

                                    How does one enter? We are glad you asked!!

                                                               First visit

                       Holly’s site                                                           Or on FaceBook

                                     Holly's Signs Facebook 

Next leave us a comment of what you would get if you won the $15.00. I know its hard but I promise we wont hold you to it if you change your mind! Then leave us a comment and your entered!

                              want 2 extra Entries?

                   1. Become a Mom’s of all Trades follower (if you        already are thank you and just leave a comment that you are!)

                   2. Like Holly’s Signs on Facebook 

                            We will close this on Sunday, February 20th, 2011

We have had so much fun this first month we (including our husbands) have loved login in and watching stats and comments. We love that you guys are now in our little circle of friends! We hope you enjoy all the stuff we have done and can only tell you we have so much more fun stuff coming your way.

Good Luck,
The Mom’s (Tara & kori)

Monogram Wall Art

Well here goes my first post on this blog.
I am in the middle of building a home and i have been browsing craft blogs for fun decorating ideas. I came across this one and thought it would look so cute in my sons room.

I saw this over at Sugar bee http://craftedition.blogspot.com/ you can also find it here.

I spaced my nails 1 inch apart. I also wanted to use more yarn then they did.

Here is the finished product. I was thinking it would be fun to do a full name or a heart for valentines day. You really can do anything you want. Let us know what you would do!


 ~Tara

Valentine Day wreath

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Tis the season to start showing some love! I was looking in my box of Valentine decorations when I realized that I don't have any Valentine decorations. So with my budget being around $0.00 I decided it was time to shop in my house!
Supplies needed:
Cardboard                                                                                                       Ribbon/twine                                                                                                  Glue                                                                                                                                               Embellishments (old shirts, beads, felt, buttons)
I started with a cardboard box, left over from our Christmas packages, it doesn't have to be perfect you will be covering it!   And then its time to start wrapping the twineI knew I wanted to add fabric flowers to the bottom and so I didn't bother with wrapping it completely. Now it is time to gather the fun stuff. For me I used some old t-shirts I had and found some beads in a Christmas box.                                                 I rolled some fabric flowers and placed them where I wanted them glued them down. I then added some beads in between the flowers and TA-DA! It is complete and within my budget!! I couldn't resist I had to make another one for my sister! This time I did ribbon and felt roses. For the price you can afford to share with the family and neighbors!