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…

Half Pallet Herb Garden 2

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.

Half Pallet Herb Garden 4

The buckets slide right in and hang very nicely.

Half Pallet Herb Garden 5

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!

Half Pallet Herb Garden 6

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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 8

Mother's DAy Clothespin Photo Board 4

Mother's Day Clothespin Photo Board 5

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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!

Treasure Basket and Penny Hunt 4

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

When the bowls are cooled, wash off the non-stick spray, add a pipe cleaner handle through the bead holes and you are ready to hunt for treasure!

Treasure Basket and Penny Hunt 4

The boys love the hunt and the gold coins are their favorite!

Treasure Basket and Penny Hunt Collage

After the hunt, we read a few Bible verses with the boys. This year we read:

Proverbs 2:1-6

Isaiah 33:6

Matthew 6:20,21

Matthew 19:21

I Timothy 6:18-20

I challenge you to store up your treasures in heaven! ~Kelly

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Mar 14

Canvas Rainbow Button Art

Another little project I was able to get in with my boys this week! We don’t have time for too much crafting these days, but once we settle in a bit more, I hope we will…

Supplies: 5×7 Canvas, Sparkle Mod Podge, Glue Gun (optional), buttons, accent shamrocks

My boys had fun for quite a while laying out their rainbow designs…and a bunch of other shapes. Who knew buttons were so entertaining?

When they were ready, I hot glued their design onto the canvas for them. I wasn’t sure if they would stick with just the Mod Podge, but that might work, too.

After the rainbow was in place, we painted the entire picture with Sparkle Mod Podge.

A colorful addition to our decor!

Did you have time for any crafty stuff this week? ~Kelly

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Mar 10

St. Patrick’s Day Ribbon Wrap Wreath!

With all this trying to get organized on our new place, I really missed out on Valentines Day crafting for myself and with the kids this year! So, I really wanted to get something in for St. Patrick’s Day! Finally had a moment this weekend to work on a couple. This one is now hanging on my front door!

St. Patrick's Day Wreath 1

Supplies: 16 inch Foam wreath, three spools of St. Patrick’s Day Ribbon, embellishments

St. Patrick's Day Ribbon Wreath Supplies

Secure one end of the ribbon and begin wrapping round and round the wreath, pulling tight as you go along.

St. Patrick's Day Ribbon Wreath Wrapping

The wreath took all three spools of ribbon, so be sure to spread it out enough so you don’t run out. When you come to the end, secure with tape or staples. Then, you are ready for embellishments. I found this St. Patty’s garland and clover at Michael’s.

St. Patrick's Day Ribbon Wreath Embellishments