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How To Make A Flower With Bottle Caps

This is one of my favorite crafts I have made! I have never created anything using bottle caps but, I will be making more! This flower was so much fun to make!

Supplies used:

Bottle Caps

1 piece of scrap wood,

Sticks from my yard

Wood flower pot that I cut myself

Glue Gun can be purchased here

Paint color of your choice for the flower pot

Artificial moss from the dollar tree

Pliers

The first thing I did was paint the flower pot with acrylic paint. I chose a color that I think looks the the color of a clay pot.

Once the flower pot was dry, I glue it together using hot glue onto my piece of scrap wood. As you can see from the below picture, there is a gap in the middle of the flower pot. I will explain next why I have the gap.

I picked up several different size twigs from my backyard for this craft. There is so much you can use twigs from the trees in your yard! I will show more crafts using twigs later so, keep following along.

I chose which sticks I wanted to use for this craft, I slid them into the gap of the flower pot and glued them down when I decided exactly where I wanted the, for the flowers I am making.

After I have placed the flower pot and swigs (sticks) where I want them, the fun begins!

I used the needle nose pliers to bend the bottle caps in half. This is a bit time consuming but, so worth it for the end result!

Once I bent all of the bottle caps I needed for the flowers, I started gluing them in place.

After I glued all of the bottle caps into place I added some artificial moss to the top of the flower pot. I think the moss finished this [project off!!

Once I had everything completed, I decided to distress the flower pot with Waverly wax. I do love the distress look!

I am so happy with how this turned out! This is my first time using bottle caps for a craft! This would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift!

I hope you enjoyed! Follow along for my craft ideas.

Thank you for looking!

Have a Blessed Day!

Target Dollar Spot Boot Makeover

Lets give this boot from Target a makeover!!

My daughter brought me a few of these plastic boots from Target for me to craft with. I knew as soon as I saw them exactly what I wanted to do with one of them! This craft was so easy and quick to do, I wish I had more of these boots to makeover for other seasons and Holidays. I did makeover one of these boots for summer. You can see the summer boot here.

Lets get started with the boot transformation.

The first thing I did was grab a can of spray paint and paint it black. It did take a couple of coats of paint to cover the lime green.

Now, It is time to transform this boot! I used a stencil from Chalk Couture to add an image on the boot. This stencil is not available but, there are many other cute ones to choose from here.

I used the white and red chalk paste to color the design.

Once I finished chalking the design onto the boot it was time for the fun part! I found a roll of “fur” and thought it would be perfect for the fur on the top of the boot.

I used my Ryobi Glue Gun to adhere the fur onto the top of the boot. After, I finished gluing the fur around the top of the boot I added some greenery to the inside of the boot. I think this $5.00 Target Dollar Spot Boot turned out adorable!!

Thank you for stopping buy!! I hope you enjoyed this plastic boot makeover!

Have a blessed day!

Easy DIY Thanksgiving Décor Craft

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is 2 weeks away! I am not ready because that means Christmas will be 1 month away and I have not purchased the first gift!

I made this interchangeable décor that is an perfect addition to you’re Thanksgiving décor!

Thanksgiving Interchangeable inert for Vintage truck

I love this!! The interchangeable inserts are so much fun and easy to paint. Also, one thing I love about painting my own décor is, you do not have to use traditional colors. The sky is the limit!

I will say that one thing I do love about interchangeable décor is that with every season, occasion or holiday you can change the surface out easy and using very little storage space for your décor!

I have several different varieties to choose from and I will be adding more soon! This set is available here.

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Have a Blessed Day!

Fun Christmas DIY Craft Decoration

I love making my own Christmas decorations! When I was growing up, my mom always would buy my brother and I Christmas ornaments to paint. Most of them were made of wood but a few times she bought us the Shrinky dink kind. I am showing my age 😉 Do they even have Shrinky Dink anymore?

I cut this Christmas Decoration with my laser. The paint and assemble kit is available to purchase here.

Items I used for this project are:

Paint
Makeup Sponges
Glue Gun
Ribbon

I painted all of the pieces first using the makeup sponge and I did use a paint brush for the large ornament cutout.

I painted the ornament first so the paint would be completely dry before I applied the stencil onto it. If the paint is not completely dry, when you remove the stencil it will peel up the paint.

Once I painted all of the pieces, I used a stencil that can be found here. I used shimmer silver paste with the stencil. I love the shimmer and I thought it was perfect for this craft!

I applied the Silver Shimmer chalk paste all over the surface using a squeegee.

The part I love the most when using these stencils is removing it from the surface to see the magic!

Once the chalk paste and all of the painted pieces are completely dry, I glue everything into place using my glue gun. I just love how this turned out! I am not the best at making bows but, I am so happy with this!

Thank you visiting!! If you would like to make this yourself, you can purchase the cutout here.

God Bless!!

Dollywood Theme Park Fall Harvest Festival

A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Tennessee to a friends house that was hosting a weekend long women’s retreat called ” You Are Enough”. The first day all of us went to the Dollywood Theme Park. I had never been there but, a lot of people I know have been and love it! So, I was looking forward to it.

When you first get into the park you are greeted with this amazing display of a colorful display of fall leaves! It was so pretty!

There were so many leaves in this display, I could not get the entire display in one photo.

As we started walking through the park, there is a booth that has some of the prettiest ornaments I have ever seen! There was an ornament for about every occasion, occupation, sport etc. We looked at all of the ornaments for awhile. I love ornaments of all styles! They would personalize them for free! That is a great deal! One of the ladies I was with purchased an ornament for each of us in the group. I was so very humbled! That was so kind and generous of her and I will proudly display it on my tree this year. It will be a forever reminder of an amazing weekend with amazing women!!

Dollywood Police, EMS, fire department ornament

All of the pumpkin decorations were so much fun to look at! I am sharing just a few of the displays.

This display tree made of gourds and pumpkins was my favorite! It is huge and just beautiful!

I love the simplicity of this fall window decoration!

Along with admiring all of the fall decorations, we attended a few of the musical show. They were awesome!! One of my favorite shows was a band called The Kingdom Heirs. If you get a chance to attend their show, I highly recommend it! I truly enjoyed all of the shows!

I wish we could have seen the park after dark when all of the fall lights were on but, It started raining and we did not prepare for that. Also, I did nor ride any of the roller coasters due to I did not like to ride roller coasters I am not familiar with because I do not want to chance hurting my back. My old body just doesn’t handle theme park rides like it used too 😉

Being my first trip to Dollywood and not knowing what to expect, I really enjoyed it! My husband and I are talking about going during the Christmas holidays to see all of the Christmas decorations. If you are in the area of Dollywood, you should check it out. I am sorry I waited so long to visit.

God Bless!

DIY Fall Farmhouse Christmas Tree

This Christmas Tree is so much fun to decorate with all the different seasons! I do love summer but, Fall is my favorite season! I love it when I all trees change colors, it is just beautiful!

I went to a business convention a couple years ago and the company had decorated a Christmas Tree with a lot of the new products that was going to be released. I loved that idea so, once I received my new product I started to decorate a Christmas Tree with all the new products.

One of my favorite products is the Vintage Truck! It has been discontinued but, this month it is back as a kit!! The kit is a great value! You may purchase the vintage truck kit here, while supplies last. So, grab it fast!

I made the vintage truck in 2 different colors.

The box frame I used in this photo is double sided. So, when you are ready for Christmas decorations you can add a Christmas design oh the other side and just flip it over! Double bang for you’re buck! The box frame can be found here.

For the Boo decoration, I used a 5 x 5″ box frame and added a strand of farmhouse beads to hang onto the tree. I glued the twine to the back of the frame to adhere it. The glue can be removed by using a heat gun to soften the glue, then just pull it off!

I painted a small banner and added the transfer design once the paint was completely dry for the decoration below.

For the skull I painted a tag then distressed the edges before applying the design using a 3 x 3″ transfer. Also, I used one of the rectangle simple shapes for the hello pumpkin.

The cat is on one of the 3 x 3 box frames. They are a perfect size for an ornament!

The Trick or Treat decoration was also made using a 5 x 5″ box frame. I glued the twine to the back of the frame to adhere it. The glue can be removed by using a heat gun to soften the glue, then just pull it off!

This gourd one is one of my favorites!! I used a 5 x 7″ box frame and again, glued twine to back to use as a hanger. All of the box frames can be used as tiered tray décor, shelf sitters or any type of décor. They all stand alone and are doubled sided.

I purchased the buffalo check pumpkin and accent leaves at Hobby Lobby for 50% off then added the test. Such a simple way to add a special touch!

This tree was so much fun to decorate for fall!! Most of the products used are Chalk Couture. The transfers are not available now but all of the surfaces are. There are many new transfers available that can used the same way I have used for this fall tree. The Chalk Couture Products can be found here.

Thank you for visiting! I hope I have inspired you today!

Have a blessed day!

Whimsical Christmas Sleigh DIY Door Hanger / Shelf Decoration

This sleigh kit was so much fun to put together! I cut this kit with my laser machine using 1/4″ Baltic birch wood.

Items included in this kit:

Wood cutouts for sleigh

Pre-cut scrapbook paper

Paint

Mod Podge

Foam paint brushes

Assembly instructions

Greenery is NOT included.

I glued the “rails” of the sleigh together. There are 4 total that come in the kit. Glue 2 together, this will make a sturdy base for the rest of the wood pieces.

Once I glued the rails together, I added everything else to get a visual of how I wanted to apply the rest of the wood cut outs.

After I laid out the pieces to get an idea how everything would be laid out, I painted the rails, support pieces and the words. I choose black paint for the sleigh and a burgundy color for the flourish on top of the sleigh that matches the scrapbook paper I used.

As I let the pieces I painted dry, I started on the rest of the sleigh. I cut scrapbook paper with my laser to insure a perfect fit on the slats of the sleigh. I applied the scrapbook paper to the slats using Mod Podge.

Once the paint was dry and the Mod Podge was dry, I glued everything together with my glue gun.

I just love how this turned out!! After I had everything glued together, I decided it still needed “something” . I wanted to add a bow but, I did not have any ribbon to match the scrapbook paper I used. So, I choose to add some greenery I had in my stash. The greenery is exactly what it needed to finish it!

I absolutely love how this turned out! It can be displayed on a shelf as a shelf sitter or can be used as a door hanger with a piece of twine or ribbon added to the flourish. This kit can be purchased here. Limited quantities available.

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Have a blessed day!

The Beautiful Bridges of Madison County – Winterset, Iowa

My husband and recently took a road trip to the Northwest. On the way home, one of our last stops was too Winterset, Iowa, the location of the movie Bridges of Madison County. I absolutely LOVED the covered bridges! It was so neat to actually see the location of the movie Bridges of Madison county!

There are a total of 6 bridges in Madison County, Iowa. The most famous one from the movie is the Roseman Bridge. This bridge was built in 1883 and was renovated in 1992.

We traveled several miles on gravel roads to visit the bridges. It is such a beautiful area!!

While we were going to one of the bridges, the route took us through the downtown area. We saw the house that John Wayne was born in! That was really cool, we were not expecting that.

Winterset is such a neat little town. One of the bridges was in a local park where families were having cookouts with family and friends.

Loved the carved wood stumps! This was about 4-5 ft tall.

The Holliwell Covered Bridge was built in 1880 and is the longest of the bridges. It is also still in its original location.

If you like covered bridges, I highly recommend adding this to you’re list of things to see. It was such a pretty drive, the bridges are beautiful and the town of Winterset is such a nice little town in rural America.

Thank you for visiting!

Have a blessed day!

How fun are these Whimsical wood cutout Santa Hats

There are so many stores and crafters that celebrate Christmas in July. I always enjoy it myself, I like to make new Christmas crafts and projects in July as well. It is nice to take a break from the summer crafts for a bit.

I scrapbooked for several years and at one point, I even owned an online Scrapbook store. When I saw this new scrapbook paper from Re-Fabbed Boutique, I knew I just had to have it! I knew exactly what one of the projects I would make with it!

I absolutely love it! It is so cute and high quality. I knew as soon as I saw it what one of the projects I would make with it. If you love this paper as much as I do, you can grab it Re-Fabbed Boutique here.

I used my laser machine and cut out the Santa hat shelf sitters/ tiered tray decor.

Using a foam paint brush and covered the hat pieces with Mod podge

For the miniature tag, I used a makeup sponge to paint it. I just lightly dabbed the paint onto the tag so I would not fill in the scored words with paint. When using makeup sponges to paint on surfaces that have scored details, use very little paint and add more if need be. I love using makeup sponges to paint with! These are the ones I use. Also, I will cut off the edge that has paint on it and keep using it. You would be surprised how much use I can get out of 1 little wedge 😉 Here are the ones I use.

I also like to distress the edges. If you like the look, I use Tim Holtz distressing inks. I have several different colors. I purchased the small ink pads that stack onto each other, that way I was able to get more colors for my money 😉

I did use my laser cutter to cut the scrapbook paper to fit the wood pieces. However, you can easily trace the shapes onto the scrapbook paper and cut the paper yourself. Once I cut the paper, I adhered it with my mini travel iron that can be found here. I always use wax paper on top of the paper to protect it from tearing.

After I adhered the scrapbook paper down, next comes the fun part and put it all together!

I glued all of the pieces together using my Ryobi glue gun.

After I completed all of the Santa hats, I kept thinking they “needed something else”. So, I added cotton balls and a small bow to each of them to add dimension and some “fluff”. If you cannot make mini bows, I get all of mine here. I personally think just adding the cotton balls and bows completed them!

Below are some other variations. This scrapbook paper is so much fun and some of the best quality papers I have ever used!

I absolutely love how this turned out!! I added the cotton ball to the hat to add dimension. I have 6 of these Santa Hats in different variations are available to purchase here.

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Have a blessed day!

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