Acorn Pendant

This fall was like heaven for squirrels! Acorns EVERYWHERE. Sorry squirrels, I stole some! They're cute, versitile, and free.

My inspiration for this came from The handmade blog

The best part is all you need is:
-an acorn
-an acorn hat
-a jump ring
-a bead reamer
-Copper metallic paint
-Mod Podge!

Gather your acorns and hats.

fill the hat with glue

Press the acorn in nice and snug

use the bead reamer and ream a hole in the stem area of the acorn,

add your jump ring through the hole,

paint the acorn and hang it up somehow to dry

(I used salt and pepper shakers)

It takes several layers of paint, but once done, its adorable!

Now string it on chain, or make a pretty necklace.

A hemp necklace would look awesome as well!

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Pill bottle hide a key

Being a line-in caregiver, theres no shortage of empty pill bottles! They're soooo handy lookin', I can't just throw them away! Well I finally found a good use for them. Hide a keys! Because I'm forever locking myself out.

I followed this tutorial I found on eHow. It's so easy!

Here is how I made mine:

I got the rocks and glue from the Dollar Tree!

I glued two rocks to the lid, just 'cause :)

Tah-Dah!

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Glass marble magnets

While Stumbling, I saw this tutorial on 'not Martha' for these magnets, and I HAD to make some!

http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/marblemagnets/

(follow their tutorial, I was too excited, I forgot to take pics!)

I used some 'fix all adhesive', and I got everything from the wonderful Dollar Tree! And used pictures of a my mothers dogs, since these will be her mothers day present!

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Yarn letters

So in a little over a year, me an the mister will be getting married! And of course, we're DIYin it. Yes even the dress (my mother and I are doing the dress), I will post pictures of the dress after the ceremony :).

So after debating it, I decided to jump on the bandwagon of wrapping things in yarn. It's all over every craft site, so I have no idea who to credit the idea too! But whoever thought of it, you're a genius!


I made a pilgrimage to Hobby Lobby ( everything is a pilgrimage from my farm!) I picked up a wooden 'S', two in a pack for 50cents, and a wooden 'K', two in a pack for $1.50 (not fair!). Same size letters, different prices.

A few weeks ago I went to a craft fair and bought a plastic bin of assorted yarn for $10, great deal, since I could have comfortably fit myself in this bin! And in it was yarn that matched my bridesmaid dresses!!!!!


So I followed no tutorial, I winged it, and they came out alright, but I will probably read a few tutorials and try again before the big day!

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