OSU Spirit flamingos!

I had some pink flamingo that i had purchased from Dollar General.  While i love the color pink they didn't match my orange OSU flag so i decided to paint them.  I taped off the beak with electrical tape and then used a spray paint for plastic.  Very simple project! 

black and white striped skirt

I don't use a pattern very much.  For this skirt i took another skirt that i had purchased that the store and used it just to get the basic shape from.  I put material underneath it and cut it out in the shape.  I did this with both colors of material adn then cut into stips.  Strips were then sew together in the same mannor as a quilt. and then a casing was made at the top to run elastic through it. The End :)

Birthday Banner

Again to complete this project i went to my massive bin of recycled cardboard.  Not the thick cardboard that you think of but thin cardboard such a the boxes a cake mix come in.  Next a chose a lid that was the size i like and i traced on cardboard and cut out however many i needed.  Then i glued scrapbook paper onto the circles and let dry.  After these were dry i continued to cut off excess paper.  Next i cut out cordinating letters on my cricket and glued those onto the circles.  Last i hot glued the ribbon inbetween each circle.  And you are done:)

Salvador Dali inspired record

 

 To do this i took a record and put it in the oven on about 200 Degrees F.  After about 5 minutes you will want to put it out.  you can put it on a cookie sheet with a piece of aluminum foil.  Once it has reached the temp. you will need to use a pair of gloves and hurry and shape it.  It's best to find objects that are already in the shape that you desire that way you can place on that object(example a bowl).  I haven't had any problems with any of the records sticking to anything and ruining it.  Hope this works for you :)

The picture below was my inspiration!



Owl messenger bag

First Gather supplies.  Felt for background and eyes.  Material for wings and belly.  Thread and duck tape for eyes and handle if you want to braid a color in. 

Cut out the body.  I googled owl images and found a good owl shape that i liked.  Obviously not a real owl but more like a cartoon owl.  Then cut out the rest of the parts.  Eye outline wings and belly.  I made the actual eyes out of a teal duck tape that i just happen to have that matched my material.  You could just use a regular material for this part. 

Next pin each piece where you want it and do a large zig zag stick around all pieces.  Remember to only do them onto one layer of the felt. 

Last i added the wings and went around with zig zag stick.

Lastly i put the back side of the owl with the front side and zig zagged around the owl starting at one ear and ending up at the other ear.  I cut strips of felt and braded them together for the strap.  I seewed the straps on to the back of the bag at the ears.  That's it.  You are now complete:)

Picture Frame Earing Holder

First Gather some supplies.  I have a recycling bin full of cardboard boxes and things to i was able to go pull from that for the back of the frame.  I used a record box that was left over from another craft that i used the record in.  My friend was going to throw away these frames so they were also free :) Small piece of material and some quilting batting (I used 4 layers the size of the frame). A small piece of fabric that will match the room that you will have finished product in.  And a hot glue gun and scissors. 

 Trace frame onto cardboard and cut out.  Next cut your batting the same size as the cardboard.  Your will need 4 layers of this.

Next place the batting on the cardboard and place material on top of that and flip over.  Using your hot glue gun fold the edges over and glue.

Place in frame and you are done:)

Recycled Piggy Bank

So i got this idea from somewhere but i couldn't tell you where i just don't remember sorry.  Obviously it is made from a recycled bottle.  One of those overly big water bottles.  Not the 2 liter but one smaller than that.  Anyway, i had to use the pink paint that would stick to plastic.  I was only able to find it in pink at our local home depot.  I put the bottle on a dalrod that i stuck in the ground that way i could paint all sides of it.  The legs were made out of a t.p. roll and and tail out of a pipe cleaner.  I made ears out of the notches that i cut out of the feet.  Be very careful when you go to cut the slot out of the top.  Some of the paint came off in the process and it had to be repainted.  Don't forget googly eyes :) 

DIY Card

So I had decided to try to make my first card with my new cricket and this is how it turned out!

I cut and folded a piece of scrapbook paper making sure the white was on the outside and then i put a smaller square on the front and cut two hearts decorating one with glitter(glitter makes every thing better).

For the inside!

First i glued a white square down to the decorative paper so you would be able to see my message.  Next I stamped some flowers in corners and then I glued the wording which i made with cricket.  Then finished off with message and signature.  It wanted to warp where the glue was so i would suggest putting it in a book until completely dry.

Crafted Coupon

So I just got a cricket and i had decided to make some coupons that people would want to hang on to and were more likely to use and not throw in the trash can and this is what i came up with.  I took a thin piece cardboard box that was located in our house paper recycling bin and glued a piece of scrapbook paper that i just eyeballed into the shape of a tag and glued it to the colorful side of the cardboard box.  Next i cut out the tag that was now glued to the box and was ready to decorate.  I ripped a piece of pink scrapbook paper and went around the edges with inking(found in craft section for scrapbooking) and then glued to tag.  Then decorated with wording glueing letters.  Punched a hole in the top of tag and strung ribbon through.