Quick Travel first aid kit

How was your weekend? I spent the weekend biking with the family and Birthday parties! Needless to say it is hard to complete a bunch of crafts with weekends jam packed! But today I thought I would share a quick fun First aid kit. I am the most accident prone person, I can cut myself by looking at something sharp!! So a first aid kit is something that should never be to far away from me!

I was shopping at Roberts and they had these fun little bead holders for $1.99 (plus a 40%off coupon). The inside is meant for different beads But it actually makes the perfect first aid kit!

 

Simply fill with first aid stuff (band aides, Neosporin, gauze, cotton balls, safety pin, Tums, Tylenol) And add to your purse, diaper bag, car, or perfect size for kids backpacks (just don't add the Tylenol I would hate for them to get in trouble!). I wrote on mine but Vinyl would also be cute. These would also make great little gifts for neighbors and friends.Also would be great for those graduate going off to college! You know when you left home a first aid kit was the last thing on your list!! Our be fun for a group activity.

Happy Monday!

I Dig Dino’s

My son loves Dinosaurs and he loves to play in the sand boxes where they dig for dinosaurs. I thought how easy it would be to make one for our own.

I used an old pool kids pool that had a small hole in it. Instead of throwing it away we use it as a sand box.

 

I bought this bag of brick mortar and i only used about a third of it. We mixed it in an old 5 gallon bucket and used a small shovel to stir in the water. It was very easy!  

I wanted the bottom to be smooth so we made the first batch really thin. My husband helped me mix it. We used a cement thrall (i hope i spelled that right) to make it smooth and then i used my index finger to smooth the edges. I idnt have any latex gloves but they would be a good idea since the motar does have chemicals in the mix. Make sure everything is very smooth you don't want to cut any tiny toes or fingers as the kids are playing 

  

I added a lil note for my son and made sure i put the year i made it.

As we let the first part dry make sure you clean out all your tools and buckets.

After the bottom layer is almost dry i took a cut out of a dinosaur i googled and laid it on the mortar. I drew the out line and then i knew where to add the next mixture of mortar.

I took small handful an formed the dinosaur head. if you have cracks in the mixture just dip your hands in some water and tap it to smooth it out.

I made a nose an eye and teeth. We were going to add a horn on the nose but i didn't want to keep messing. It isn’t the best dinosaur but my 2 year old will love it

 

We added a few backbones and that was enough for us. We wanted to keep it simple.

If you look it was only an inch or so high so it doesn't have to be anything to complicated.

 

Add a bag of play sand an some sand toys and your good to go. I need to get my son an old paint brush but i forgot to grab it at the store.

Here he is just starting to get uncovered.

Well I hope you liked our Dinosaur sandbox and it inspires you to do something fun for your kids this summer.

From Tools 2 Toys

This was my post for week 2 of the OMTWI.  The theme was mod Podge and Seriously I love this stuff and I have used it pretty much everywhere throughout my house, as much as I have spent in years I should own some stock in the company ;) So to come up with just one idea to show off was pretty tough I thought about numerous new ideas but in the end this was what I came up with!!I have  a couple more projects that I am working on and will post them as soon as I get done. Life has been a little hectic for both Tara & I these last few weeks and look EASTER is almost here and I still have so much to get done before that little furry guy makes his appearance! 

OK I will stop rambling and get to the goods...

After swaying back and forth and numerous texts to Tara  I decided to head to my local thrift store (retail inspiration!) and there it was sitting on the floor…

I know, not the prettiest (understatement of the year!) but I was super excited and I knew I had my project and the perfect home for this nasty old tool box. I offered the lady $5.00 and it was mine! I headed home with my new treasure and quickly got started.

When I got home I spray painted the tool box white. I know hard to part with that dirty red but white gave it a clean new start. Next up was making it pretty. I grabbed my stash of paper scraps and Mod Podge and got to work

I simply cut out random sizes of squares out of the paper, some of the scraps we already perfect. Then arranged them first so I knew what it would look like and glued them down. Had I thought of it at the time I probably would have sprayed the tool box itself with some paint cause it was thirsty and sucked up a little of my glue! Then I added a layer of Mod Podge over the top and TA DA!  Wanna see the end result? What do you think?

Does it make you want to run out and steal your husbands old tool box?! Or better yet Yard Sale season is quickly approaching. If here in Utah we could get over the snow and soon to be flooding! Best part is that I can also let this be an outside toy box. Which with the way Miss A's room is filling up it might end up outside!

Paper Tweets

First off I have to tell you guys how excited i am that...

Kori is moving on to week 2 on One Month To Win It!

She made a fun mirror out of Jenga blocks and its adorable. I am so proud of her!!!

Well next i have a new quick and easy project i made and i love it already. With my husband and I working off schedules we only get to see each other a lil bit in between work and during lunch. We only get to tell each other quick stories about our days and then we get to enjoy the weekend where we have so much to tell each other we forget a lot of stuff that's happened throughout the week. Well i had a notebook i saved all of Isaac's new words he has been saying and our personal blog helps him see what we do during the week but we still forget things. I even write on the bathroom mirrors with a dry erase but there are still some things i cant remember.
As i was looking for a gift for my nephews birthday i came across the cutest thing. Paper Tweets! I don't have a twitter account but the idea was so cute and a perfect way to share what goes on while each of us are gone.



If you haven't entered our drawing you really should. I have the digital studio software and i use it all the time. I don't scrapbook much but i use it for everything else. Anyways i threw this together really quickly using that software since they have some of the cutest fonts. I made this up pretty quickly cause i had so much to write down. My son was being a goof and i wanted to write them all down asap. I made each "tweet sheet" half a page since most of the notes we leave around the house are that size.
   
I wrote name and location and at the bottom i added the time and day. I like to know the day i even write the day on any picture my son draws so he can know when he did them. Anyways on to the cover


I used some plain gray card stock for the back and overlapped in the front and then added some cute scrapbook paper to the front. it was all scraps so i didn't waste any paper.


I need to write something on the front but I'm stumped on what it should say. Any suggestions?






My son found some cookies I had saved for my husband and insisted on having one. He looked at me with those big blue eyes and i couldn't resist.

I had this sitting on my counter and when my husband got home I heard him laughing in the other room as he read it. It made my whole day!

I think I might make a tiny one that I can throw in my back pocket for while I'm on the go. How would you change it? I would love to hear your ideas!

P.S. Thanks for all the ideas on the grocery cards. I have the cards done now I just need to print them out!

Rock Shoe Mat

As we were building our house i was looking on the internet for ideas on how to decorate it. I came across a shoe mat where they used these tiny rocks. Where my husband comes home with dirty and muddy shoes on a regular basis i wanted to make something like that but it a little more durable by using bigger rocks. Wanna see how i made this?

When i saw the mat with the small rocks they used a bought plastic shoe mat and i thought i have tons of left over wood from our house so I grabbed a scrap piece of wood that i saved and for the rest of the supplies i bought 5 bags of rocks at the dollar store and some silicone from the hardware store.

 

I painted and then arranged the rocks on the plywood. 

Then i started gluing on the rocks. I used a clear silicone sealant but you can use anything you have around the house. I thought about using my glue gun but it has disappeared during the move.

I started gluing each rock then i went the easy way out and put glue all over the board. Both ways worked good and where i used the silicone sealant it stayed soft and i was able to move the rocks around if i didnt like they way it looked. The more random the rocks the better it looks.

I had some left over silicone so i filled in some of the spaces on the one corner to see which way my husband would like better. If he likes it i will do the rest if not i will just pull it off and add new rocks.

I love it! I love it even more that i used a free piece of plywood, $5.00 worth of river rocks and a $5.00 silicone tube and was able to make a $10.00 mat that is cute, durable and a perfect addition to my bare house. So what do you think of my rock shoe mat?

-Tara

Center Stage

I was recently asked to help with my church’s party committee (YEAH!). Seriously this is defiantly a calling I can enjoy, I love planning parties! We had our annual Birthday dinner to celebrate together as a group. I was asked to make the centerpieces and I knew what I would make. I ran to the store and picked up some dollar glass plates, a box of wine glasses and some spray paint. The finished product at the party, they looked so good and the cupcakes on top just added to the look! They were a huge hit and for $10.00  I was able to make 5 centerpieces!
~Enjoy, 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

Clover Ribbon Wreath

I had so much fun making my Valentine cardboard wreath (the price was right too!). I thought I better make one for St. Patrick's Day. I started the same way with a big piece of cardboard. I used a pizza box this time! I debated between a clover and a circle and with my awesome art skills I ended with a oval!!I covered my wreath with some left over white ribbon and then decided I would make a clover out of ribbon. I wanted it large so I cut 4 pieces 17inched in length. I knotted the center of each and shaped then into a heart.Next I bunched them together and added some glue to hold them in a clover shape. My green ribbon had wire so that helped it hold its shape. I added a gold button to the center and glued it onto my wreath. Then just to add some more color I added a bead necklace too. We are now officially ready for the pinch fest!