Glass reinvented

Have you ever had craft supplies for a project for over a year and finally done it, and then wondered why it took you so long? No, just me? I seem to have a few things like this. My craft stash is getting quite full! This was one of those projects.

These have been all over the internet, but I still wanted to share my version. If you need a certain piece of glass, but can not find it or do not want to spend a fourtune, this is the project for you.

So easy, I am really kicking myself for waiting so long.

You just need a few supplies, E-6000 glue and your glassware that you want to work with. The cheaper the better I say, I got mine from the dollar store.

You simply add some glue where you want to attach your glass pieces, put them together.

Then you set something heavy on them and let them sit for awhile. I set mine aside for 24 hours. 

Now they are ready to use! I used mine at a Jamberry party for a vase, and place for some chocolate covered strawberries. 

Now the hurricane is part of my fall decor, and the pedestal plate is all ready for some sort of cake :)

If you need some new decor consider this, and you can use all types of plates not just glass. 

I love this idea! 

Source: dollarstorecrafts.com via Kelli on Pinterest

Have a fantastic week! 

   

Turkey Towel

This year I wanted to make something special for the Grandparents for Thanksgiving. I found some cheap dish towels, and flour sack cloth at the dollar store, and we decided  to make some turkey towels.

Brady helped by making hand turkeys with paint on the flour sack cloth. I added a few embellishments, and personalized it for each Grandparent.

Then I sewed the turkeys on the dish towels.

They kind of look like Brady sewed them, but I am okay with that, and the Grandparents like them so that is all that matters. Happy Thanksgiving!

Fall Decor

Okay, so I lied. I did not get to posting this weekend. But today is better than never right?

I literally did this stuff right after labor day. It has been up in the house (getting dusty) since, and I am just now blogging about it. There were a few more projects I really wanted to do before Thanksgiving, and maybe it will still happen, but I would rather get ready for Christmas instead.

Here are some of the things I made this fall.

After having leftover acorns from my wreath, I decided to put them in a vase for a fall touch.

(I made sure all the acorns were very dried out and bug less before bringing them into the house.)

 I tied some twine and ribbon around the base and they have a nice fall feel.

Also with the twine I made some fall frames.

 I found some old frames in the goodwill pile

 I covered the metal one with masking tape, because other wise I was not sure my hotglue would stick

 I slowly glued the twine all around the frame until it was covered.

 And I now have a fall frame that has been saved from the goodwill pile

I used the other frame too. I covered this one in dollar store leaves.

 Excuse the bad picture, but it is covered in leaves, and really cute. Even craft scrooge, Jerm thought it was.

 Because there were a million leaves in one pack, and I bought two, I was able to make a leaf garland for the fireplace.

 I slowly just added more leaves as I was sewing, so easy!

 The last thing I did with the leaves, was just put them in another vase, and of course add twine.

 Pretty vase of leaves

That scarecrow came from this deconstructed dollar store wreath.

 After adding some other fake leaves I had lying around, with of course hot glue, I got this beauty.

 The "Give Thanks" sign was done on a piece of scrap wood. Wouldn't it look so much better in vinyl, with a circut? A girl can dream.

This behind the kitchen sick arrangement, was a dollar store decorative broom I tore up, and plain ole dollar store pumpkins. I like them the way they are but the options are endless.

 Of course our decor includes pumpkin candy corns!

And a garland with more pumpkins around my candles, on the table.

I think that is it! It is really fun to decorate for the holidays, and I cannot wait to add to it year after year. I hope you are truly blessed, as I am this holiday season.