Spring Magnets

I have been meaning to post this project for a while now but I have been pretty busy this past month! I love making these magnets they are quick and easy to do and they would make great gifts for people too.

Spring Magnets!

Things You  Will Need:
Glass Beads, Diameter 1.25" (Amount varies, depending on how many you want to make)
Magnets, Diameter = 3/4" (Amount varies, depending on how many you want to make)
Mod Podge
Colorful paper
Stickers
Scissors
Pencil
Brush
Hot Glue Gun + Glue

Step-By-Step How To:


Things you need!
Missing: Hot Glue Gun!
Note: You don't need that much paper, since the glass beads are so small! I just put it there to show the variety of color and designs you can use :)

 

1) Trace the glass drop on to a piece of paper.
2) Cut it out
3) Trim the edges so that the bead covers the paper properly.



1) Cover the  paper with mod podge,  then lay the paper (the side with mod podge) on the glass drop
2) After placing the paper on the glass drop cover it with mod podge, making sure to cover the edges well.
3) Wait for it to dry



Add some hot glue to the magnet and press it down on the back of the glass drop.



Add stickers if you wish!

That's it! Wasn't that easy?

Smile :)

 Hope you guys enjoy making these!

Picture Frame Jewelry Holder

I've seen a lot of different types of picture frame jewelry holders on-line, some made with ribbon, cork board, and some with wire.  They are such a cute fun way to display your jewelry, I decided to make one for my room.  I love looking at my jewelry being displayed, it encourages me to wear it more often :) Anyway it was super easy and cheap to make this small jewelry holder and no glue was needed!

Picture Frame Jewelry Holder

Things You Will Need:

Picture Frame **You can use any size you want, the one I made was 4"x6" but you can definitely make it bigger, I'm actually tempted to make a larger one myself

Ribbon  (enough of it to tie around the picture frame)

Paper (enough to cover the back of the picture frame)

Pencil

Scissors

Step-By-Step How To:

Things you will need.

Take apart the frame.  You will not need the glass during this project so you can just set it aside.

Tie the ribbon around the frame.

I tied the extra ribbon around the frame.

Trace the back of the frame on to a piece of paper.

Cut the paper out!

Place the paper on the back of the frame.

Put the frame back together again (minus the glass).



This is what the finished product looks like.  If you use a larger frame you can add more ribbon lines so it can hold more jewelry.

Hang up your jewelry and enjoy!

 What are some fun craft projects you like to do?

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Arrangement

Happy February everyone! I love February, I always feel like the month is super busy and I get really crafty :)  Tomorrow I am celebrating my boyfriend's birthday so I decided to make him chocolate covered strawberries.  I wanted to make it like edible arrangements where they put them in a little tin basket, I was able to find a really cute robot tin at Target for only $1.  This project is pretty easy to do, hope you guys like it! 

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Arrangement!

Things You Need: 
1-1/2 cups of melting chocolate ** You can use regular chocolate it just takes a little longer to dry.
1 carton of strawberries (about 16-18 strawberries)
2 dozen skewers  ** I used plastic ones but the wooden ones would work well too
1 small basket
1 small piece of foam, large enough to fit snuggly in the basket
Easter basket grass
OPTIONAL: Fondue pot or Little Dipper Crock Pot, to melt the chocolate.  If you don't have either you can melt it in the microwave or in a double boiler over the stove.

Step-by-Step How To:
 

Get your melting pot and chocolate ready.

 

Melt 1-1/2 cups of chocolate.




Stir the chocolate every so often until it has all melted.



Wash and dry the strawberries then place in the fridge. You want them to be nice and cold before you dip them in the chocolate so that the chocolate dries quickly.

Get your skewers ready! I used plastic ones but wooden ones will work too.

Stick the skewers into the strawberries.



Dip the strawberries into the melted chocoalte!



Stick them into a piece of foam until they dry.



This part is optional: melt 1/4 cup of white or dark chocolate, place it into a ziploc bag, next cut off the tip of the bag, this makes a very simple piping bag.

 

Using the chocolate piping bag you just created pipe designs onto the strawberries and let dry.

 

Cut-up a piece of foam so it fits snuggly into your tin.

Stick the strawberries into the foam, you can arrange them anyway you like, just make sure you balance them out.

 

Get some easter grass and stuff into the tin, so that the foam is completely covered.

Time to eat!

Brown Sugar & Chocolate Chip Icebox Shortbread Cookies

I love shortbread cookies! They are crispy, light and yummy! My favorite shortbread cookies are the ones that have brown sugar on the outside.  The basic icebox shortbread cookie recipe comes from Martha Stewart: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/icebox-shortbread.  Hope you like these as much as I do!

Yummy shortbread cookies.

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling

Mix in 1/2 cup mini chocolate, peanut-butter chips, dried cranberries, raisins, etc.

1/8 cup of brown sugar

Directions:

1. Beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt with a mixer until smooth.
2. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour, mixing just until the dough forms.
3. Divide the dough in half
4. Take half of the dough and stir in the chocolate chips or peanut-butter chips.
5. Roll each piece of dough into a 1.5-inch-diameter log.
6. Spread out the brown sugar on a flat surface and roll the log without the chocolate chips on the brown sugar, until the outside is completely coated (press the sugar on gently to help it adhere).
7. Wrap logs tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, 1-1.5 hours.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
9. Unwrap logs and slice dough 3/8 inch thick, if the dough crumbles, leave it at room temperature 5-10 mins.
10. Place the slices 1 inch apart on a baking sheet.
11. Bake until lightly golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes.
12. Cool on the baking sheet 1-2 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Shortbread cookie ingredients.

Cream the butter, powdered sugar, salt and vanilla.

Slowly add the flour.

Divide the dough in two.

Spread about 1/8 cup of brown sugar on a cutting board, roll the dough into a log, roll the log of dough on the brown sugar so the outside is completely covered, next wrap it up in plastic.

Get some mini-chocolate chips (you can use cranberries, raisins, etc.)

Add the mini chocolate chips, roll it and wrap it up in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate for 1-1.5 hours.

Slice them 3/8" thick and place on a cookie sheet liined with parchment paper.

Slice and bake in the oven 12-15 mins!

Eat them up!

Package them up and give them as small gifts.