DIY Classy Travel Bottle Labels

So tomorrow I go to Hawaii!!This is my first time and I am so super stoked. You will be seeing lots about the trip on my various social media sites, so be sure to check back! Anyway, I've been planning and packing for months. In the normal OCD fashion of my packing tendencies, I had to order all new travel bottles that match. I got these from HM for about $3 each. Yes, they're a little pricey when it comes to travel bottles, but I like how simple they are... and they all match. But, since they're all the same color, it's next to impossible to tell the contents apart. Labels were a necessity.

A long long time ago, Epson sent me their LabelWorks Printable Ribbon Kit and let me tell you... it's SO COOL! You buy pre-filled cartridges of ribbon and ink. It isn't adhesive, but that's nothing a glue gun can't fix. You can also print regular labels on this, as well. I'm smitten!

I used it to make the seriously most classy travel bottle labels ever!

#MichaelsMakers: DIY Candle Kit

Happy May everyone! This month's Michaels Makers challenge was to take a class at the store. Well, due to some miscommunication (several of them, actually), that didn't work out for me. So, cue the craft kit! Michaels has an amazing selection of craft kits that include instructions and all the supplies you need to complete it. I chose this oh-so-adorable DIY Chalkboard Candle Kit. It was SO EASY! Follow the photo tutorial below and see if this is something you'd like to pick up and make!

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Personalized Hand-Drawn Mother's Day Notes #MichaelsMakers

This month's #MichaelsMakers challenge was involving Mother's Day.  I, myself, don't have kids, but I have nieces and nephews and a mother that teaches pre-school.  So when I thought of this, my niece LOVED the idea and my mom is even going to do this with her entire class!

I designed a free printable that you can have your significant other do with the kids FOR YOU!  Or if you teach, take it to school, let your kids fill it out and send it home to surprise their moms!

Once they're filled out, get some laminating paper from Michaels so you can keep these precious little gems FOREVER!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

Make sure to check out all the awesome ideas that the other Michaels Makers have to offer!

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#MichaelsMakers: Floral Dry Erase Floating Frame

I don't think this project could be any easier!  This is what we love, isn't it?  Easy DIY's with big impact!  All you need is a floating frame, some leaves of a sort, and some chalk markers!

I broke the leaves off of these palms below and arranged them in a pattern between the plates of glass.  All found at Michaels, of course!

Now for some exciting news!  You could win a trip to the Michaels Makers Summit with me this year!  Go here for all the details!

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#MICHAELSMAKERS: DIY Faux Marble Tray Using Shaving Cream!!

This month's challenge was "Make It Your Own".  So, what did I do?  I took a craft that my mom does with her preschool class and made it my own. But, even though I turned this fun craft into a classy piece of home decor, this is still a GREAT craft to do with your kids. It's the perfect DIY if you want to get a little messy, but it has an easy clean up and the results are SO cool!  I mean, who would have thought to use shaving cream as a medium to make a marble pattern?

Supplies:

1. Wooden Tray (this one is actually considered a plaque, but serves my purpose!)
2. Cardstock
3. Shaving Cream
4. Black Ink (or watercolors)
5. A ruler or a square
6. A paint brush
7. Scissors
8. Paint or stain for your tray
9. Mod Podge (I chose the dishwasher safe gloss)
10. Leather scraps
11. Screws and a drill
12. A dropper
13. Tiny jar or vessel to hold ink / paint

1 - Lay down a piece of parchment paper and cover an area the size of your card stock with shaving cream

2 - Use your dropper to disperse your color on top of the shaving cream

3 - Press your sheet of card stock into the shaving cream, moving it about

4 - Peel up your paper and set it on a fresh sheet of parchment paper

5 - Now you are going to squeegie the shaving cream and color off of the paper with your ruler or square

6 - Now I wanted a little more variation with my layers and shades, so I did this a second time, but used a more diluted mixture of ink and water.  If you are using colors, you can do more than one color at a time and forego the repeat

7 - Once you have your pigment on your page the way you'd like, lay it flat and cover with something heavy to keep the edges from curling while it dries

8 - Next, paint or stain your tray while the page is drying

9 - Take your leather scrap and cut two strips to use as handles and screw into sides with a drill and small screws.

10 - Once your page is dry, cut to size and then Mod Podge the heck out of it!  

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