Ideas are running low. . .

I must admit that I am currently running low on ideas.
And time.
Vacation, Family, Parties, yada, yada, yada.
Few ideas + little time = not enough fun posts for my fantastic readers.
The solution???

Anybody interested in guest posting or blog swapping?

If you are send me an email!

readysetcreate{at}hotmail{dot}com

Crayons aren't just for coloring. . .

Here is a simple but oh-so-cute craft.

I've seen these as a decoration for a kids room, but I made this one for my sis-in-law for her birthday cuz she works in a school and I thought it would be cute on her desk.
I started with a piece of paper with a big P printed as light as I could make it, with Mrs. Page underneath.

Next I got a box of crayons, layed them on the paper and cut them to size.

Then I hot glued them in place, put them in my shadow box, and there you have it!
Cute huh?
I wish I had a reason to make one of these for myself! :)

Yes. . . Another Necklace!

I know, I know! But yes. . . I have another necklace for you.
But cut me a break, its a really cute necklace!

See?!?!

So totally cute right?!
You'd never know it was made from a button.

Here's how I did it.
I got the button from WalMart.
First I clipped off the back of the button with some wire cutters.
Then I sanded it down more with a metal file.
Next I glued a bail to the back and let it dry for a few hours.

(No one will ever see the back of the necklace, but if you want it to look a little better of if its a little too scratchy against your skin you could always glue a little circle of felt or black fabric to the back.)

Then you have a cute new necklace pendant!
Just put it on a chain and you're done!
I ♥ it! Its my new favorite necklace!

Skirt Week

The blog Crafterhours is doing something so fun this week. . .
It is Skirt Week!

A whole week of skirts.
All different kinds of skirts. . .
With lots of pictures from lots different sites.

I'm looking forward to getting lots of ideas, and one of these days, I'm gonna make me a skirt.
Hop on over and see if you find something you like!

Craft Room Organization

How do you organize your crafying supplies?
I recently made some cute and so functional boxes to keep all my junk supplies in.

Here is a before look at my craft room.

I keep my supplies in the dresser and as you can see stuff is spilling out all over the room.

Its not fun to dig through piles of stuff when I need something.

I got this idea here from Make it and Love it. She made boxes just the size she needed by cutting up old boxes and hot gluing them together. Such a smart lady!

So I figured out how big I wanted my boxes to be. 10x10x10 Easy
Then I cut 5 10 inch squares for each box.
Next comes the glue. I used quite a bit cuz I wanted to make sure they were sturdy.

Beware: this is a messy project. (But the end result is worth it)

Once the glue dries I spray painted the sides black.

For the front I mod podged some paper to the front. I think fabric would've probably looked better, but whatever.

Look at my craft room now! SO much better right?!
I gotta say, my Hubby thought I was crazy, making boxes out of boxes. I don't blame him. But look at this finished project!

Ah, to be able to see the floor again!

Pendant Necklace!

Anyone who is a frequent visitor of this here blog, may have noticed that
I ♥ jewelry!
I've been making a lot of my own jewelry lately.
Its awesome cuz now I have so many pieces to choose from and I haven't broken the bank.

Let me show you how I made this fab necklace pendant.

This is the same type of necklace that I gave away on my 100 follower post.

Here is what you'll need:
Wooden squares
Scrapbook paper
Mod Podge
Hardening epoxy glaze
Bail
Glue (super or gorilla)

I started with some wooden squares. (Any shape wooden piece would work for this.)

I made a little template to help me choose just the right paper.

Next I cut out my square of paper and mod podged them to the squares.
Give them a couple coats and let it dry completely.

Next put on a thin coat of whatever glaze you're gonna use.
Make sure you cover the whole thing.

To get rid of the tiny bubbles I used a lighter and held the flame a few inches above it. It pops them like a charm. Then I covered them with a box to keep the dust off, and let them dry and harden for 48 hours.
Once its dry, glue a bail to the back.

Look how cute they are!

I've made a bunch. . . one for every outfit! *Ü*

Giveaway Winners!

Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway!
I wish I could make something for you all!
(The hubby would love that right?)

Here are our winners. I was feeling generous so I picked three.


Ashley said...I love #1 and #6.

Deanna and Christian said...I LOVE LOVE LOVE #3. SO SO MUCH!!! I love your work, you really are amazing.

Dawn said...I'd love to win number 4 its too cute


Congrats Ladies! I'll be contacting you soon!
Happy Monday!