May 12

Half Pallet Herb Garden!

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I have had intentions of getting this mini-herb garden together for sometime now; finally got a chance this weekend! I had originally planned on using an entire pallet, but as we have added storage and a grill to our limited patio space…a half pallet fit all the herbs I wanted and still had the look I was hoping for without taking up too much space.

What you need…

Half Pallet Herb Garden

Pallet, paint and brushes, hose clamps, small metal buckets, dirt and herbs

(I asked for pallets at Home Depot and Lowe’s, they gave them to me for free!)

I enlisted the help of my father-in-law to cut the pallet in half. You might be handier with a saw than I am…

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Then my littlest munchkin man helped me out with the paint job…we had a wonderfully messy time.

Half Pallet Herb Garden 3

I adjusted the hose clamps to fit the buckets and then drilled the holes to screw the clamps (well, my father-in-law drilled them) into the pallet.

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The buckets slide right in and hang very nicely.

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Finish off with your favorite herbs and spices…

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This gives such a nice POP of color to my patio, just makes me smile every time I see it!

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May 04

Mother’s Day~ DIY Clothespin Photo Board

This year’s Mother’s Day gift! …shhh… Don’t tell my Mom! I will have to figure out how to keep her from reading this post.

Mother's Day Clothespin Photo Board 5

Supplies:

Wooden plaque boards (whatever shape or size you want)

Mini Clothespins

Paint in your color choice

Mod Podge ( I used glossy)

Coordinating cardstock and scrapbooking paper

Paint Brushes

Glue Gun

Paint the boards and clothespins in your desired colors.

Mother's Day Clothespin Photo Board

I cut the scrapbook paper to fit a 4×6 picture. And then the solid color cardstock just slightly larger to act as a frame.

Mother's Day Clothespin Photo Board 1

Mod Podge those pieces together and then onto the wooden board. Cover the entire board, paper and all in a coat of Mod Podge. Mother's Day Clothespin Photo Board 2

To finish, hot glue the painted clothespins above each paper set.

Mother's Day Clothespin Photo Board 3

When it dries, add your pictures…or not. Looks cute without them too I love how easy it is to switch out the pictures!

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Mother's DAy Clothespin Photo Board 4

Mother's Day Clothespin Photo Board 5

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Mar 24

Simple Easter Crafts for Kids

As requested by my sister …I have six simple Easter crafts for you today! My boys were busy last week and over the weekend!

Painting With Plastic Eggs:

Painting With Plastic Eggs

Choose your favorite Easter colors and paint with plastic egg halves on cardstock egg shapes.

Painting With Plastic Eggs

Washi Tape Wooden Eggs:

Washi Tape Wooden Eggs

Use the back of small wooden plaques. Layer stripes of patterned tape to cover the wood. Paint with a coat of Mod Podge to finish.

Washi Tape Wooden Eggs 1

Paper Mache Glitter Eggs:

Paper Mache Glitter Eggs

Paint paper mache eggs (mine were pre-made), cover the entire egg. While still wet, roll around in a box of glitter.

Paper Mache Glitter Eggs 1

Baby Chick Sock Puppets:

Baby Chick Sock Puppets

Glue google eyes, beak and feathers onto a yellow sock. My boys goofed and chased each other around with these for quite a while!

Chick Sock Puppets

Tissue Paper Chicks:

Tissue Paper Chicks

Cover a cardstock circle with Mod Podge or school glue. Wrinkle up small squares of yellow tissue paper and cover the entire circle. Glue on the paper beak and eyes.

Tissue Paper Chicks 1

And perhaps the most simple of all…

Thumbprint Chicks:

Use a yellow stamp pad to make thumbprints on paper. Use a black marker for the legs and eyes and an orange marker for the beak.

Thumbprint Chicks

Happy Easter crafting everyone! ~Kelly

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Mar 20

Visiting over at A to Zebra~Easter Mason Jars!

Hi, Everyone! I have the privilege of guest posting over at A to Zebra Celebrations today!! Come visit me there to see my tutorial on these Easter Mason Jar Centerpieces! Also, while you are there check out some of the amazing party ideas Nancy has for you. Tons of great pictures, have fun!

Easter Mason Jars~ Egg Jelly Bean Jar

Easter Mason Jars~ Bunny Vase

Easter Mason Jars~ Carrot Top

Easter Mason Jars~Peeps and Jelly Beans

Easter Mason Jars~ Burlap Flowers 1

Mar 17

Treasure Baskets and Penny Hunt!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Did you do anything fun today? Did you wear green so you wouldn’t get pinched? I sure did! My boys take it pretty seriously! Ouch!

One of our traditions each year on St. Patrick’s day is to talk a little about the missionary life of St. Patrick, his dream to tell the people of Ireland about the love of Christ and the many difficulties he endured to fulfill this calling.

We have a treasure hunt of pennies, “gold” coins and clovers. A couple of years ago we even painted a treasure box to fill with our finds. This year we made little baskets to use on our hunt!

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Supplies: Green and White Perler beads, pipe cleaners, oven safe bowls, non-stick spray

Treasure Baskets Supplies

Pre heat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray the bowls with non-stick spray, then fill the bowl about half way with the Perler beads.

Treasure Basket and Penny Hunt

Press the beads into a single layer in the bottom of the bowl and as you do this, the beads will climb up the sides of the bowl. Add more, if you need, until the beads cover the entire bowl. Place on a cookie sheet in the oven for about 20 minutes until the beads melt.

Treasure Bowls And Penny Hunt 1

When they are nicely melted, take the bowls out of the oven and let sit for a few minutes. After slightly cooled, flip the bowls out onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.

Treasure Basket and Penny Hunt 2