I've decided to make my post all Halloween DIY goodies. These are things you can use as gifts for your students, your child's teachers, neighbors, as party favors, or even for the trick or treaters.
I've been busy getting some pinspirations off my to do list as school is just around the corner! I've had some of these on the list for awhile and was so happy with the way they turned out!
Do you see the round magnetic boards used for the names to go on??? I love that idea, no sticky notes flying around, getting lost, so here's what I came up with..
I made them from hot plates bought at the dollar store (click on the picture to come over to my blog and read more about them if you want to know how they were made!)
I love finding so many wonderful ideas and being able to recreate them!!!
I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to pull this off, but I was definitely willing to give it a go!
I enlisted the help of my mom, aka queen of crafty, and we got busy!
First, we gathered all the supplies...
*paint (2 different colors)
*painter's tape (I used a 3 in. Scotch painter's tape)
*measuring stick
*pencil
*rollers
*chalk line tool
I painted the whole room a light gray color that matched our duvet perfectly. I chose a slightly darker shade of gray for the stripes. No, I didn't go all fifty shades..... :)
My mom did all the measuring for me. Here is how the wall looked after we painted it the light gray.
Here are the basics when painting chevron stripes. The distance between peak to peak and crest to crest should be the same. The crest should be exactly midway between the two peaks of each stripe. Does this make any sense? This is a video that we watched before hand, and it does a much better job of explaining...
Much better, right?
Okay, so next we decided to snap a chalk line to help us measure out the points. It's kinda hard to tell in these pictures, but that light blue line is the chalk.
We used some tool that my folks had...it looks like this.
Now comes the hard part! Using your painter's tape, tape off each stripe so that the tape is in the inside of the base color. If you take a close look at my stripes, it looks like they are not even, right? But trust me...it works out in the end.
Remember that it doesn't have to be perfect :) Imperfection is what makes it unique!
After you have your stripes taped off, go back over the edges and make sure they are pressed down really good. The video even suggests using the base paint to seal in the edges.
Then paint your stripes! This was the fun part :) We put about 2 coats of paint on each stripe, then let them dry for a few hours.
And here are the final results!
I love, love, LOVE my chevron wall! I think it turned out amazing, and it looks just perfect with our bedding! Now our bedroom is all kinds of romantic :)
I still have some styling to finish in there, but I was dying to share this with you guys.
Now I really love this, but I had to change a few things up. First off, I know I'd have the best intentions of putting a menu up each week, but I know that won't always happen. So I did put the days of the week, but didn't use my Cricut, I just wrote the days of the week. And I didn't put "menu" on top.
First I got a frame from the Dollar Tree. I like the size of it but the one on Pinterest is 12x12 if you want a bigger frame and my Dollar Tree doesn't carry that size.
First you need a frame and your scrapbook paper to start with. I chose a lined scrapbook paper that looks like it's for school. Oh and I tried out Instagram to snap these shots :)
I hand wrote the days of the week and then added other. But you could totally print labels or Cricut it.
Now there are so many options of what to use it for!
I really love the ribbon with the dry erase marker attached. I never have to hunt for one. And I bought a 3pack of red, blue, and black at the Dollar Tree. These markers have eraser caps too! Score :)
Hi there everyone. I am Heidi from My (Not So) Elementary Life. I am stopping by to share some of my Patriotic pins with you, just in time for the 4th of July. Just click on the picture to take you to the source.
This is a simple and cute treat to take to any patriotic picnic. The kids will love them.
I LOVE this sign. There is a free download at the link. I plan to get it printed and put in a frame for on my mantle.
I am loving the look of banners right now. I think this one is really cute.
Isn't this just adorable. You can do this with your students for different patriotic holiday's or your own children. This is a must do when I have my own babies :) (This one I do not have the actual link to, but you can get the idea from just looking at the picture.)
And lastly...another banner that I love. It is simple yet can add a touch of flair to any space. I actually like this one so much that I decided to create my own version of it to hang on my mantle.
I LOVE how it turned out and it was sooo easy. (My patriotic mantle decor is a work in progress. I will be adding more to it later. I plan to add the Pledge of Allegiance print from above and maybe some flags and flowers.)
I hope everyone has a safe holiday. For more patriotic pins, check out my Patriotic Ideas board on Pinterest by clicking on the picture below.
I wanted to share a post with you guys that I orignally wrote for April. I thought you guys might enjoy it, too!
How many of you have pinned the crayon wreaths?
It was one of the first things I pinned, and I desparately wanted to make one! So....I did!
It was really easy. Here are the materials needed:
*Crayons (I used a 64 pack of Crayolas)
*Hot glue
*2 different sized embroidery hoops. I can't remember the exact sizes I bought, but it doesn't really matter. You just need 2 different sized hoops, where one can fit inside the other.
1. Put the smaller hoop inside the larger hoop. Keep the spacing the same all the way around the hoop. I painted both of my hoops white, but you could definitely keep it the natural wood color.
2. Arrange the crayons on the hoop...have fun with it! I put mine all with the label facing up and did all the colors, but you could totally just pick your favorite colors or do some type of pattern.
3. Start gluing! Glue one crayon at a time, so that you can keep your spacing somewhat even. Also, don't use too much glue, or it will just melt the wax.
4. Wrap the ribbon around a couple of crayons at the top and glue.
5. Paint the wooden letters however you like, and glue them on.
Simple, right? I made these as gifts for a couple of teachers, and I love the way they turned out!
I used letters to represent their last names, and I found those little wooden apple cutouts at Hobby Lobby. I just painted them, then wrote their names inside with a sharpie.
Hope you guys are inspired to go make your own! I probably spent less than $20 on the materials for all 3 wreaths, so it was pretty inexpensive to make!
When you get a second, come on over and check out my blog :)
