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Want Your Lemons to Last All Year Long?

I love to have “fresh” lemon juice all year long. I use it for my homemade salad dressing to flavor my water, and when I get sick, I will boil water and add lemon and honey to soothe my throat.

I started freezing freshly squeezed lemon juice over ten years ago when my Aunt Sara let me pick lemons from her tree.

That’s when I knew that I wanted my own Lemon Tree!

One day, Superman took the day off, and we spent the day together. He wanted to pamper me, so he took me to get my nails done, and then we drove to The Home Depot, where we picked out a Lemon Tree together. It was OUR tree.

I love that tree. It is so meaningful to me. And, a bonus, our new house came with a flourishing lemon tree!

Now, I take my lemons, peel, juice, and freeze for later.

WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LEMON CUBES

  • Salad Dressing
    • I have been using this recipe from the P90X recipe book for years! Here’s a link: 
  • Lemonade
  • Hot Lemon & Honey
  • Any recipe that calls for lemon
  • Clean with it

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

TOOLS

  • Juicer  (I purchased my Jack LaLanne off of Craigslist years ago.)
  • Ice Cube Trays – Dollar Tree

HOW TO

Step 1

Pick lemons.

Bucket of Lemons

Step 2

Peel lemons.

Peel lemons

Step 3

Juice lemons.

You can use an electric juicer or you can do it by hand.

Juice lemons

Step 4

Pour juice into ice trays.

Pouring lemon juice into ice trays

Step 5

Place ice cube trays in freezer. (I left mine in there overnight.)

Ice cube trays in freezer

Step 6

Once frozen, pop lemon cubes into a gallon size Ziplock Freezer bag. 

Putting lemon cubes into ziplock bags

Step 7

Label each bag:

LEMON
Date:
1 Cube = 2 Tablespoons Lemon

Then, store in freezer.

bags of lemon cubes
Bucket of lemons II

BLOOPERS

Not a blooper, but just wanted to show off my mad skillz! 😀

 

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I COMPILED YOUR HOT CHOCOLATE FLAVOR SUGGESTIONS

Thank you to those of you who entered our FACEBOOK CONTEST! [It ends at 5pm PST, on 12/30/20.] 

I loved all the flavors that you posted and thought I’d compile them in a new blog post. Hopefully, this will be helpful to someone!

Be sure to check my post on How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs for New Year’s Eve! 
And, this link that shows How to Serve Hot Chocolate Bombs!

PRO TIPS:

Using Chocolate Chips instead of Chocolate Wafers for the shell tastes so much better! Save the wafers for the drizzle.

  • Only use 1 Tablespoon of Hot Chocolate Mix inside the shell. The shell and drizzle are a lot of chocolate.
  • You can use water or milk. Our family prefers milk.
  • We add up to 16 ounces of milk/water. (When we used 8 ounces, it was like syrup because there was so much chocolate.)
SHELLS (you can always add ingredients to these):
  • Milk Chocolate
  • White Chocolate
  • Dark Chocolate
TYPES OF CHOCOLATE MIX:
  • Chocolate Mix
  • White Chocolate Mix
  • Dark Chocolate Mix
  • Mexican Chocolate Mix
  • Orange Chocolate Mix
  • Oatmeal Chocolate Mix
TOPPINGS/INGREDIENTS:
  • Snickers
  • Your favorite candy
  • Your favorite cookie
  • Cake decorating sprinkles
  • Candy Cane
  • Marshmallows
  • Lucky Charms
  • Your favorite cereal
  • Graham Crackers
  • Sea Salt
  • Peanut Butter
  • Shot of Rumchata
  • Caramel Squares
  • Raspberry Glaze
  • Adies Mints
  • Toffee
  • Baileys
  • Matcha Tea
  • Spices (Chili, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger…)
  • Strawberries and Cream Stella or Bailys
  • Peppermint Schnapps
  • Pumpkin Spice
  • Ginger Snaps
  • Peppermint Bark
  • Artificial Flavors (Orange, Almond, Vanilla…)
  • Joann posted this on our Fly and Design Facebook Page:
    • Dark chocolate, 1 little alcohol filled Grand Marnier bottle, 1 sugared orange slice, mini marshmallows, topped with orange & almond flavored white chocolate drizzle
      Thanks, Joann!!

FLAVORS

SALTED CARAMEL

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • 1 Kraft Caramel Square
  • 1 Pinch of Sea Salt
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Melted caramel squares

TOPPINGS

  • Sea Salt

MILK CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

PEPPERMINT

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Crushed Candy Canes
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Crushed Candy Canes

WHITE CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

COOKIES AND CREAM

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate
  • Crushed Oreos

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Crushed Oreos
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Crushed Oreos

DARK CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Dark Chocolate

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

S'MORES

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Crushed Graham Crackers

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Graham Crackers
  • Marshmallows

GINGERBREAD

SHELL

  • Ghirardelli White Chocolate
  • Cinnamon
  • Ginger
  • Cloves

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Hot Cocoa Mix
  • Dash of Cinnamon
  • Dash of Ginger
  • Dash of Cloves
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Graham Crackers
  • Marshmallows

MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE

SHELL

  • Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Cinnamon
  • Cayenne Pepper

CONTENTS

  • 1 Tablespoon Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix
  • Marshmallows

DRIZZLE

  • Chocolate melts

TOPPINGS

  • Marshmallows

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How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs

We jumped on the hot chocolate bomb train! There are so many variations; there’s something that everyone will like! I purchased my silicone molds from Amazon. We’ve used candy melts, milk chocolate chips, and Ghirardelli’s white chocolate. I’m a big white chocolate fan, so that’s my favorite.

Thank you to those of you who entered our FACEBOOK CONTEST! [It ends at 5 pm PST, on 12/30/20.]

I loved all the flavors you posted and thought I’d compile them in a new blog post. Hopefully, this will be helpful to someone!

Be sure to check my post on Flavors for Hot Chocolate Bombs!

And, this link shows How to Serve Hot Chocolate Bombs!

 

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

  • Candy melts, Milk Chocolate Chips, or Ghirardelli’s White Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Tablespoon of Hot Chocolate Mix per bomb
  • Marshmallows

Options:

  • Crushed Candy Canes
  • Caramels
  • Sea Salt
  • Snickers
  • etc
White Chocolate Chips

TOOLS

  • Ball Shaped Silicone Mold
  • Bowls for Melting Chocoloate
  • Spoons
  • Sandwich bags for decorating with chocolate

HOW TO VIDEO

HOW TO

Step 1

Melt Chocolate in microwave safe dish or fondue pot.

Step 2

Use spoon to apply chocolate inside of mold.

Step 3

Once all of the molds have chocolate, turn the mold upside down to let the chocolate coat the mold evenly.

Step 4

Place mold in freezer for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove chocolate from mold.

Step 6

Place a microwave safe plate into the microwave for 2 minutes. After it’s done, place one of the halves onto the plate to melt it a tad.

Step 7

Add 1 Tablespoon of Hot Chocolate Mix, a handful of marshmallows, and any other secret ingredients. (Such as caramel, candy cane, sea salt, etc.)

Step 8

Place the other half of the sphere face down onto the plate to melt the edge. Now stick both pieces together to form a ball.

Step 9

Drop them into a mug and pour 8 oz hot milk or 8 oz hot water over it and watch the magic happen!

Chocolate Bombs

If you don’t let the bomb freeze long enough, or if it’s too thin, or, if your drizzle chocolate is too hot… your hot chocolate bombs will melt when you add your toppings. Please see exhibit A. 🙂

Melted Hot Chocolate Bombs

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Farmhouse Kitchen Cabinet Makeover on a Budget

The kitchen in the little french country house needed a facelift. The cupboards were plain wood. There was no detail, and they were very old. But, I was a single mom on a tight budget. I needed to do it inexpensively.

I saw this paintable beadboard wallpaper at The Home Depot and got an idea! What if I applied the wallpaper to all of the cabinet doors. Then, I could use door casing/trim on top of it to give them a custom look.

It was a long process because the previous owner had painted over all of the hinges and knobs. I wanted everything to look new, so I removed all of the doors. 

Then I removed all of the hinges and knobs. Everything got a thorough cleaning. I applied the wallpaper to the cabinet fronts.

Next, I let all of the hardware soak in the paint stripper in a plastic box. I used an old toothbrush to get the final remnants of paint off of everything. They looked brand new!

I purchased some farmhouse drawer pulls and a few more matching knobs. I wanted the hardware to POP, so I spray painted it all with Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze Spray Paint. They looked so good!!!

I took the door molding and cut the ends at a 45-degree angle. Then, I used my air gun and nailed them to the doors. I applied caulk to fill in any gaps.

I painted EVERYTHING white—even the insides of the cabinets.

I decided to hang crown molding while I was doing this project. There wasn’t enough room between the tops of the doors and the ceiling, so I had to move all the doors down about 1/2 inch when I hung them back up. (That was a pain in the butt!)

upper cabinets
upper cabinets [AFTER]

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

To Clean Paint off of the old hinges and Knobs:

TOOLS

HOW TO

Step 1

The first thing I did was clean all of the cabinet doors.

Kitchen Cabinets Before

Step 2

Next, I removed all of the cabinet doors, hinges, and hardware.

I used a piece of tape on the inside of each door and labeled them.

doors removed

Step 3

I started this project in December and finished it in January. I did most of the work outside. 

I wallpapered each door front and drawer.

Then, I used my miter saw, on the ground, in my garage. I measured and cut each piece one at a time.

cutting trim

Step 4

Next, using my nail gun, I nailed the trim around the edge.

Once they were finished, I caulked around the edges.

Here are all the doors before they got painted.

cabinet doors with trim

Step 5

I played out all of the cabinet doors in my garage and painted them using latex paint.

prepare to paint cabinet doors

Step 6

Here are the cabinet drawers after they’ve been painted. 

Now they’re ready for the new drawer pulls.

cabinet drawers

Step 7

Here’s an up-close of the lower cabinets before the knobs were added.

unclose cabinets

Step 8

I took all of the hardware and placed them in a plastic shoebox. I added paint stripper and let it sit for a little bit.

I wore gloves and used an old toothbrush to clean off all the paint.

hinges
knobs

Step 9

They look brand new!!! 

But, I wanted all of the hardware to pop and give it that farmhouse look. So, I took the old hardware and the new drawer pools and spray painted everything in Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint.

They looked so good! (It’s been a few years since I painted them, and they’re still holding up!)

clean knobs

Step 10

Here is a closer picture of the drawer pulls and knobs.

drawer pulls

Step 11

I always disliked this halogen light above the sink.

So, I took a piece of leftover trim from the cabinet doors and made a little apron around it.

I painted it black so it would stand out.

sink light
upper cabinets

Overall, this was a lot of work. It wasn’t hard. Just time-consuming. I am so happy with the results, though!!

Whenever I had guests over, they couldn’t believe that the beadboard was actually wallpaper.

I would definitely do this again if I wanted to re-do my kitchen on a budget.

kitchen after

BLOOPERS

This was a very time-consuming project. And, I was on a timeline, so I had to work swiftly. I don’t recall any bloopers. But, I’m pretty sure that I had to cut some of the trim more than once. Sometimes I cut the angle the wrong way.

This technique seriously transformed the look of the cabinets and drawers. I am so glad that I did it!

If you’re considering doing something like this, you will be very pleased with the results.

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Make Your Own Kitchen Conversions Sign for Your Cabinet

I love to cook and bake, which is good because we have many mouths to feed! I’m always changing up recipes, and this handy little chart is just so convenient to have on the inside of my spice cabinet door.

I have wanted to do this for a long time. I have had pages cut out of magazines, handwritten notes, or pictures taped to the inside of my spice cabinet for years.

This looks way better than any of those. It’s such a nice visual!

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

  • Vinyl
  • Transfer Tape
  • Cardstock
  • Laminator Pouch

TOOLS

  • Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
  • Scissors
  • Laminator
  • Weeding Tools
Cricut Maker Machine

Click Here

HOW TO

Step 1

First, I designed this graphic in Cricut Design Space.

Cricut Kitchen Conversions File

Step 2

Next, I designed this cute little image in Design Space.

cricut measurements

Step 3

I placed a piece of vinyl on my strong grip mat.

white vinyl

Step 4

Next, I cut out the first design on my Cricut.

I also cut the second design out but decided that the letters were so tiny, and there were so many of them.

I didn’t bother weeding them. Instead, I printed it out the dry measurements on card stock.

cutting Kitchen Conversions using Cricut Machine

Step 5

I used a large piece of transfer tape. My transfer tape is very strong, so I use a blanket and rub the transfer tape on it a few time to make it a little less tacky.

Cricut Transfer Tape

Step 6

I used rubbing alcohol to clean the inside of the cabinet door. 

This removes any dirt and grease.

Rubbing Alcohol to clean cabinet

Step 7

The first thing I did was apply the card stock measurements. This way, I know where to place the vinyl.

dry measurements

Step 8

Here is the vinyl on the cabinet door with the transfer tape still on.

I used my Cricut tools to make sure the vinyl was on the door very well and then peeled off the transfer tape.

When I was done, I wasn’t happy with the card stock on the bottom.

So, I printed it out again and put a frame around it.

Kitchen Conversion chart on cabinet door

Step 9

This time I used my corner punch to round out the corners.

Rounding corners on conversions chart
Kitchen Conversions Chart

BLOOPERS

I would have rather had the measurements that I printed onto card stock cut out of vinyl instead. But those darn letters were so small! And there were so many!

But, the print out was an excellent alternative.

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Make Your Own Skeleton Costume for Mommy-to-Be

When my oldest daughter came to town the week before Halloween, I knew we had to make her a costume! I mean, look at how cute she is!!

So many costume ideas for pregnant bellies were thrown out there! But, when I showed her this adorable SVG cut file from Etsy, we knew it was the one!

The day before she was supposed to fly home, she ran and got some inexpensive sweats from Walmart. Even though she’s due in just a few weeks, she’s wearing little boy-sized sweat bottoms! :-O

Check out Jennifer’s designs on Etsy! This SVG file was only $2.39. I love to support my fellow designers. And, for that price, I could not pass it up!

I was able to upload it into Cricut Design Space easily. I removed the lower two bones because Lexi is so tiny. We wanted the feet to be at the tip of her belly. We wanted the feet to POP, so I added a solid white shadow. We also wanted the heart to stand out, so we sliced the rib cage around it.

She looks beautiful!

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

CLICK HERE to purchase Jennifer’s skeleton design!

Check out her other designs while you’re there!

NOTE: I am not making a commission from this endorsement; I just really love this design and wanted to share it with you!

etsy ad

SUPPLIES

  • Black Long Sleeve Shirt or Sweatshirt
  • Black Sweatpants
  • SVG cut file
  • White, Iron On Glitter Vinyl
  • Blue, Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)
  • White, Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)

TOOLS

  • Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
  • Weeding Tools
  • Cricut Mat
  • Iron
Cricut Maker Machine

Click Here

HOW TO

Step 1

The first thing I did was had Lexi put on the sweats to get an idea of how big I wanted the ribs to be.

I cut out the design using my Cricut. Then, Lexi put the sweats back on, and I taped the iron-on where I wanted it to be. She carefully took them back off, and I ironed it down.

Don’t forget to mirror your images!

rib cage skeleton costume

Step 2

I made a shadow block of the feet to make the blue POP off the black background.

I made them out of regular white HTV since I will be stacking the little feet on top of them. (You can’t stack on top of glitter iron-on.)

Step 3

Oh, my goodness! Look at these cute little skeleton feet! 

I ironed them on top of the white shadow. 

I also added the blue heart to the rib cage at the point.

skeleton feet costume

Step 4

I cut out the leg and arm bones and ironed them on.

I used a Teflon sheet when ironing everything on. 

Ironing on skeleton costume

Step 4

Here is an unclose look at one of the bones.

Once you’re done ironing everything on, you’re finished!

arm bone
Lexi in her skeleton costume

BLOOPERS

This was so quick and easy! I was rushing when I ironed on the leg bones because Superman had just made a fire in our fire pit and I wanted to go out and enjoy it!

So, when Lexi put the sweats on the next day we noticed some of it was peeling. I gave it a good ironing and everything was good.

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Put Together Your Own Indiana Jones Costume

When my kiddos start a sentence with, “Mommy, I need you to make…” It’s like music to my ears!

I was thrilled when Bug announced that she needed me to make her an Indiana Jones costume for Halloween. We’re still in the middle of the 2020 pandemic, and I’m not even sure where she’ll be wearing the costume.

Halloween is only a few days away, and we haven’t decided what we’re doing yet.

Either way, she’ll need a costume!

My first stop was the local thrift store. I found a pair of khaki pants, a blouse, a pleather jacket, a hat, and a whip. Now she just needed a few additional accessories.

I used one of the Little Hunter’s old Nerf guns and spray painted it black. I added some orange vinyl to the tips for safety. Of course, she needed a pistol holder, too. So I made one out of pleather.

Next, I made a belt out of some webbing and D rings that I had in my sewing stash.
Then, I made a satchel out of some inexpensive muslin.
She had the perfect black boots to tie the outfit together!

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES FOR THE SATCHEL

  • Cereal Box
  • 1/2 yard muslin
  • 2 D Rings
  • Strap
  • 2 Snaps
  • 2 Covered Buttons
  • Thread
  • Hot Glue Sticks
Indiana Jones satchel DIY

TOOLS FOR THE SATCHEL

  • Scissors
  • Sewing Machine
  • Hot Glue Gun

HOW TO MAKE THE SATCHEL

Step 1

First, I took an old cereal box and opened the seams. I cut off one of the sides. Then, I flipped it inside out and hot glued it back together.

cereal box

Step 2

Using the cereal box as my guide, I sewed the muslin into a box shape.

I sewed the corners of the bag to make a box shape.

satchel inside out

Step 3

I took these jeans that were old and stained and cut off the top part to reuse the fake leather and D rings.

old jeans

Step 4

Using the fake leather and D rings, I made buckles for the purse strap.

I took an old purse and removed the strap. I put the strap on the D rings.

Next, I added some snaps to the front.

costume satchel

Step 5

I used my InkScape software to design this to look like the Indiana Jones logo.

I printed it out on iron-on paper and ironed it onto the bag.

Riley Jones

Step 6

I used a scrap piece of muslin, and using the cereal box as my guide; I cut out this satchel flap.

I added some snaps to the inside. For the outside, I used some of the fake leather to cover some buttons and then just hot glued them onto the snaps.

satchel closure

Step 7

I inserted the cereal box.

inserting cereal box

Step 8

Once I inserted the cereal box, I sewed the seam shut, and it lined the inside of the box well.

indiana jones satchel completed

SUPPLIES FOR THE HOLSTER

  • 1/2 yard pleather (plastic leather)
  • thread
  • velcro
  • snap
  • buckle
pistol holder

TOOLS FOR THE HOLSTER

  • Scissors
  • Sewing Machine
  • Hot Glue Gun

HOW TO MAKE THE HOLSTER

Step 1

Draw out your design for the holster using chalk or a sewing pencil.

Cut it out.

Sew it closed.

fake leather

Step 2

Add a loop to the back for the belt.

Now, use a piece of the fake leather to make a belt.

Add the buckle to the end.

holster buckle

Step 3

I added a strap with some velcro to hold it closed.

pistol holder

Step 4

I took an old broken Nerf gun and spray painted it black. I added bright orange vinyl to the tips for safety.

nerf gun
nerf gun painted black
indiana jones costume

BLOOPERS

This costume came together pretty easily. I can’t think of any bloopers.

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Make Your Own Farmhouse Stacked Books

I jumped on the Farmhouse Stacked Books bandwagon! I just love how they look! We have a billion kids, and my soon-to-be grandson, Ryder, is due in a few weeks! I am so excited! So I had to add one for him, too!

They turned out adorable and are super easy to make!

The ones that I have seen online are usually all the same size. But, because I needed to stack seven of them, I thought I’d try doing them in sizes that range from big to small.

I had most of the books sitting on my bookshelves already. But, I did purchase the two smallest ones at the Dollar Tree for this project. One of them is actually a little journal. It was the size I was looking for, and it was going to be painted anyway.

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

  • Books
  • Waverly Chalk Paint (Wal-Mart)
  • Permanent Vinyl, Black
  • Jute or Twine

TOOLS

  • Paint Brushes
  • Sanding Block
  • Scissors
  • Cricut (or you can scissors)
Cricut Maker Machine

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HOW TO

Step 1

Collect your books and clean them with a damp cloth.

pile of books and chalk paint

Step 2

Lay your books out and paint with Chalk Paint.

After you’re done painting the book covers, you can shabby them up by sanding the edges a little.

Books laid out

Step 3

Measure the spines and cut out each name or word with your Cricut. You can also use a stamp or pre-cut letters.

cricut mat

Step 4

After cutting the names out with my Cricut, I  weeded out the extra vinyl.

Names cut with cricut

Step 5

I used a piece of transfer tape on each name and applied it to each book’s spine.

Transfer Tape

Step 6

I used my scraper tool and rubbed all of the letters onto the books.

Using transfer tape

Step 7

I felt like the letters were too glossy for the shabby books.

farmhouse stacked books

Step 8

So, I used a small makeup brush that I keep in my paint supplies and dabbed on a little of the chalk paint over the letters.

paint on letters on book

Step 9

Next, I took a dry paper towel and wiped some of the paint off. It worked like a charm!

wipe some paint off

Step 10

Let the paint dry. This chalk paint only needs a few minutes to dry.

books drying

Step 11

Wrap in jute. (Twine) Then, tie a bow on the top.

I put little knots at the ends of the string and then frayed them.

Farmhouse books wrapped in twine
Stacked Farmhouse Books with Pumpkin

BLOOPERS

I thought it would be fun to use this old typewriter font on the books. 

But, after I applied the names and stacked them all up, I didn’t like how it looked.

So, I had to use my weeding tool to take all the letters off and try again.

And…I painted them so quickly that I got paint all over the edges of the pages. I let it dry and used sandpaper to get it off. :/ Phew!

And, And… one of the books was red when I started and it took at least 5-6 coats to cover it because it kept bleeding. I think it still has a hint of pink. If you’re trying to figure out which one it is, it’s the one that says “robert”.

 

typewriter font

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Make Your Own Monogrammed Ipad Stand

I started using a digital planner on my iPad and thought it would be nice to have an iPad stand. So, I took some things that I already had lying around and made one. It turned out so cute!!

I had purchased an iPhone stand from IKEA, but my phone didn’t fit with the case on. So, it just got tossed aside. I had some wooden plaques from the Dollar Tree in my stash and tried out a few until I found the perfect one.

I used a leftover piece of wood and nailed it to the front so that the iPad didn’t slip off.

I wanted it to match my craft studio, so I used some leftover latex paint that matches the walls.

To finish it off, I designed an adorable monogram in Cricut Design Space. I used glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl. I ironed it onto the painted wood.

Finally, I painted one coat of ModPodge to seal it and protect it.

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

  • Ikea iPhone Stand
  • Plaque from Dollar Tree
  • piece of wood
  • Wood Glue
  • Latex Paint
  • HTV
  • Nails
supplies

TOOLS

  • Hammer
  • Paint Brush
  • Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
  • Saw
Cricut Maker Machine

HOW TO

Step 1

The first thing I did was cut this piece of leftover wood down to 3 inches for the front of the stand.

cutting a piece of wood

Step 2

Next, I cut off the bull-nose of the stand from Ikea. I needed a flat surface to nail the wood to.

cutting ikea stand

Step 3

I used a little bit of wood glue and then nailed the small piece to the stand’s front. It was a perfect fit.

This gives it a little lip so that the iPad doesn’t slip off.

iPad Stand

Step 4

Next, I used wood glue to glue the little plaque to the stand. I inserted it where the phone would usually go.

(This is the view from behind.)

iPad stand

Step 5

After the glue dried, I painted the iPad Stand.

I wanted it to match my craft studio, so I painted it with the leftover sample of latex paint that I used on my walls.

painting iPad stand

Step 6

When the paint was dry, I added this monogram that I cut out of Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV).

I ironed it onto the wood. Then, I applied one coat of ModPodge to the front of it.

monogrammed iPad stand

Step 7

Here it is holding my work iPad. It’s at the perfect angle, and it’s just what I needed! I love it!

iPad on stand

BLOOPERS

After giving the whole thing a coat of paint, the little plaque started coming apart. I think it’s just a bunch of layers of thin wood stacked and glued together.

So, I added some wood glue and some clamps, and we were back in business.

clamps on iPad stand

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Hey There, Pumpkin!

Friends! This doormat was so easy!! Let me show you how to make your own! 

You really only need two things. A coir doormat and Flex Seal. Have you heard of either of these? LOL, sure you have! A Coir doormat, also known as a Coco mat, is made for the outdoors. It’s made from coconut husk fibers. The Flex Seal is black rubbery glue. I didn’t realize what it was until the Little Hunter pointed it out. 

Little Hunter: You’re using Flex Seal?!? Cool!
ME: How in the world do you know what Flex Seal is?
Little Hunter: Cuz, it’s that stuff that guy uses on the commercial to make the glass boat!
ME: Oh, yeah!

I found the coir doormat at Wal-Mart for $5.97. It has a couple of flaws. You can see them under the word “pumpkin.” But it was the last one on the shelf, so I bought it anyway. I purchased the Flex Seal at The Home Depot for $4.98.

They are so inexpensive and easy to make. I plan to make ones for every season!!

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

  • Coir (CoCo) Doormat
  • Flex Seal Aerosol (2 oz)
  • Freezer Paper
  • Duct Tape (2 inches)
  • Masking, Blue, or Duct Tape (1 inch)
  • Latex Gloves
  • Sewing Pins
  • Paper Towels
  •  

TOOLS

  • Iron
  • Scissors
  • Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
  • Weeding Tools for Cricut
Cricut Maker Machine

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HOW TO

Step 1

Start with a new Coir (Coco) Doormat.

coir doormat

Step 2

Outline the edge of a doormat with 2-inch Duct Tape. 

NOTE: At first, I used this cheap stuff, but you’ll see later on that I switched it out for strong quality duct tape.

Duct Tape Border on doormat

Step 3

Place 1-inch tape inside the border.

This is just a placement piece that will be removed after the next step.

Doormat with tape

Step 4

Add another inner-border of 1-inch tape.

Be careful not to overlap the other tape. Try and butt it up as close to the other ones as possible.

mat with tape

Step 5

Now remove that placement piece of tape. This is where it’s going to get painted.

Doormat with tape removed

Step 6

Cut your design out using Freezer Paper.

You can use a Cricut or Scissors.

I only had scraps of Freezer Paper in my stash, so I had to do it in several pieces.

Freezer Paper cut out

Step 7

The Freezer paper curls after you remove it from the Cricut mat.

I used sewing pins to secure it to the mat temporarily.

freezer paper cutouts

Step 8

Iron the freezer paper to the mat. I used the “cotton” setting.

Using Duct Tape, secure any exposed area that you do not want to get paint on.

Freezer Paper design taped down.

Step 9

Using Flex Seal, spray straight down so that you don’t get it under your stencil.

Make sure you do this outdoors.

Spray two coats.

doormat with flex seal
Flex Seal painted on template

Step 10

Pull up the stencil as soon as you’re done spraying it with Flex Seal.

Do not wait until it dries to pull it up.

Removing the Freezer Paper Template

Step 11

Let it dry for a couple of hours before moving it. Then, let it dry 24 hours to cure.

Take pictures of your accomplishment!!!

This mat was so simple and fast.

Hey There Pumpkin Doormat
hey there pumpkin doormat with pumpkins

BLOOPERS

I don’t this really qaulifies as a blooper, but the mat had some imperfections in it when I purchased it. You can see it in the picture. There’s one spot under the “u” and one under the second “p”. 

It was the last mat on the shelf, so I bought it anyway. Oh, well.

Hey There Pumpkin Doormat
Imperfections with the mat

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