Sunglass Holder

Another Pinterest find!!  A sunglass holder!  Oh the things you find on Pinterest.  I made this with an 8x10 picture frame, because we don't have tons of sunglasses.  The one I saw on Pinterest was longer and had more than one row of ribbon. 

 

Supplies Needed

Picture Frame (I got mine from A.C. Moore for $1)

One Inch Ribbon (I got Satin Ribbon from A.C. Moore for $3)

Picture Hangers (I got a pack of 7 from A.C. Moore for $2) - you only need these if your picture frame doesn't have a hanger already on it.

 

 

Lets Put It All Together!

1. Hot glue the ribbon to the back of the frame.  Put it on the inner of the two backings, where the glass usually lays.  This way there is space between the ribbon and the wall for the sunglass arms.

2. Put a picture hanger on the back on the top. I hot glued it, because the nails were so small, I couldn't nail them to the back of the frame!

 3. Hang it on the wall!

Key Holder

I always, and I mean ALWAYS, lose my keys!!  No matter what I try to do, I forget where I put them last.  A key holder is a good solution for me.  But I wanted a cute one.  I saw this on Pinterest (where else would I find something like this?!) and I thought, PERFECT!!!

Supplies Needed

 

Picture Frame (I got mine from A.C. Moore for $1)

Small Screw Hooks (I got a pack of 36 from Target for $3)

Picture Hangers (I got a pack of 7 from A.C. Moore for $2) - you only need these if your picture frame doesn't have a hanger already on it.

 

How to put it all together!

 

This is SO simple, I don't really need to explain it, but I'm going to anyways! 

 

1.  Screw two Hooks at the top of the picture frame. 

 

2.  Put a picture hanger on the back on the top.  I also put on on the side to help keep it in place if only one set of keys was on the key holder, otherwise it went lop-sided.  Also, I hot glued these, because the nails were so small, I couldn't nail them to the back of the frame!

 

3.  Hang it on the wall, and hang your keys up!!  PERFECT!

Picture Plate

 

Much like the picture coaster, this is a very simple and personal gift to give to someone!  I made this for my boyfriend's mom for her birthday.

 

 

Supplies Needed

 

 

 

 

Mod Podge Gloss and a Sponge Brush

and Mod Podge Acrylic Sealer Spray

 

I bought a decorative plate from Marshall's for $3, and a plate display hanger from Michael's for $5

Glue Stick, paper of your choice, and printed pictures!

 

 

Ready to get started?!

 

1.  Decorate the plate with whatever paper you'd like and in whatever pattern!  Be creative!

 

 

I chose purple, because that is her favorite color!

Use a regular glue stick to glue the paper onto the plate.

 

 

2.  Use a glue stick to collage the pictures onto the plate.  Or you could just do one big picture in the center of the plate.

 

You can add a back, too if you'd like.

 



 

3.  Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge over the entire plate.  Make sure to do all of the paper edges and to the edge of the plate.  If you are doing something on the back, wait until all of your layers of Mod Podge dry on the front!  Wait 15-20 minutes to let it dry, and apply another layer.  Do this for 10 layers.  Once it is all the way dry, follow the same steps for the back.

 

4.  After all of the layers are dry, spray the sealer over the entire plate.  Let dry for 15-20 minutes, and spray again.  Once the front is done, turn it over and do the back!

 

Put plate on the display and you have yourself a very simple and beautiful present!

Picture Coaster Set

 

I saw these on Pinterest, and have had a few friends make them.  I really like the idea, so I decided to give it a try!  It's a very simple project, and a great gift.  I made them for my mom for her birthday with pictures of her three grandsons.  She hasn't gotten them yet, but I'm sure she is going to love them.

 

 

Supplies Needed

 

 

 I bought a nine pack of 4x4 tiles from Home Depot for $5 and two packs of the rubber cabinet stoppers for $3.  (You can use felt circles instead of rubber.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod Podge Gloss and a Sponge Brush and Mod Podge Acrylic Sealer Spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

A glue stick, printed pictures, and paper of your choice!

 

 

Ready to start?!

Your tiles are 4x4, so the paper backing needs to be 3.5x3.5 and your pictures need to be 3x3.

Measure your paper backing and pictures out and cut them!

Glue your pictures onto the paper, then glue the paper and pictures to your tile.  You can use a glue stick or the Mod Podge.  I used the glue stick because it dries faster.

 

 

 

Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge over the entire front of the tile.  Make sure you get the edges of the paper and the edges of the tile!  Let sit for 15-20 minutes to dry, and repeat for a total of 10 coats!

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Once all of your coats are dry, apply the rubber or felt circles to the back of the tile.  This will keep the tiles from harming any furniture they are going to sit on.

 

 

 

 

 

Spray the fronts of your tile with the Mod Podge spray.  Do this outside, it smells pretty bad!

 

 

 

Finished project!  Just pile them up and wrap a bow around it, and you've got a cute, personalized gift!

 

 

Pretty Simple, right?



No Sew Tank Top

 

I had a few tank tops left over from my maternity wear, and they were obviously too big!  This easy-to-do, no-sew, pattern was a great way to salvage these tanks and let me continue to wear them!

1. Put the shirt on and pinch the sides to the desired tightness.  Measure how much you have pinched.
2. Turn the shirt inside out.
3. Cut open the sides.  (If you are using a men's shirt, you can cut the bottom hem off so the bottom of the shirt curls up and gives it a more feminine look.  You can also cut in a U shape, smaller in the middle area, to make men's shirts look more girlie.)
4. Fray the sides.  Cut them the same length that you measured in step one.
5. Tie knots with frays across from each other.
6. Flip right side out...and
7. WAHLAA!  You're finished!

A very simple and cute way to recycle old shirts!