Weekend Craft Soiree {39}

Hey there and happy Friday y'all! I am so excited to see what you all have been working on! Oh, and before I forget- next week there will be lots of fabulous giveaways, so be sure to stop by and enter for your chance to win! :) 

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Before linking up this week, please read this! Due to the LARGE number of unrelated links shared lately, I think some of  you may be a little confused about the purpose of a crafty blog party. It is NOT a place to try to sell others insurance or to advertise your (not handmade) gold rings for sale. It is about creativity, homemaking, DIY projects, tips and ideas, recipes, frugal living, & even fashion inspiration. You can even share something good that happened to you this week!  Something that fits within the niche of my blog... Hosting a weekly party is not free & is time-consuming (although I LOVE it!). Please respect myself and others who host these parties by READING following the rules... I'm not trying to be rude, I just thought it better for me to clarify what obviously is not clear to some. I understand when you are new to blogging, it can be quite confusing at times.:)




Here are some of my favorites from the last party! :) 

Jamie at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shared this Pretty No-Sew Ruffled Tote Bag Tutorial! Wouldn't this be perfect for Spring? 

I am SO inspired by the Crappy to CRAFTY Closet Makeover from Jamie and Lindsi at Toys in the Dryer! It reminds me that there really is hope for all of my crafty supplies to become organized! ;) They make it look very easy! 

Want some great ideas on how to contain your computer cords? Cassity at Remodelaholic shared a great post that give us several easy solutions to do just that! This is going on my personal to-do list! :)



Meg at Meggipeg shared a great tutorial on how to turn an ordinary pair of pants into supercute cropped pants! 

Thank you all SO much for stopping by and sharing your fantastic projects!
I hope you made a few new friends while you were here!
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• Become a follower of Homemaker in Heels. 
• Link up your favorite craft, DIY project, recipe, tip, post... you get the idea. Please link to the actual post URL, **NOT YOUR MAIN URL**
• Do NOT link up items in your Etsy Shop, unless you have a tutorial
• PLEASE mingle a little while and leave a comment on at least the 2 projects posted before yours. This is a blog hop, so follow a couple others and if someone follows you, be sure to return the favor and follow that person back.
• Grab a button or link back to Homemaker in Heels somewhere on your blog. I love to feature your projects, but if I see that you don't have my button or link, I will not feature you. 

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Thrifty Decorative Desk Organizer

  

  I don't know about you all, but one of my main goals for 2012 is to become more organized. Today I am sharing with you a super easy and inexpensive way to add a little organization to your desk, command center, vanity, etc. These little cans are perfect for storing anything from pencils to loose change to hair clips. They would also be perfect teacher gifts! You could even use V-day scrapbooking paper, add some candy and make some fun gifts for Valentine's Day! :)


Materials Needed:
Canned goods can, I used some old green bean cans and just washed and dried them well


Mod Podge (You can also mix Elmer's Glue and water for this project if you don't have Mod Podge)


Scrapbook Paper... you can also use fabric scraps or even pretty gift wrap paper


Paintbrush


Any trim or embellishments you want to add. I used sequin trim. You may also want to add ric rac, buttons, glitter, ribbon... use your imagination. This would be a fun project to do with the kiddos and let them help you decorate! 

How to:


Remove label, wash and dry the can. 

Cut your scrapbook paper to the appropriate size to wrap all the way around the can. 


Using the paint brush, begin "painting" the Mod Podge onto the can. Wrap the paper around as you go. Rub any bubbles out and make sure it is smooth. After I got mine started, I found that it worked out a little better to apply the Mod Podge to the actual paper instead of the can. If the can doesn't have ridges like the ones I used, I don't think this should matter. 

You can seal it by adding a coat of Mod Podge over the top of the paper. 

                                Don't worry, this will dry clear. :) 

  After all of your Mod Podge is completely dry (I let mine dry overnight), add any other embellishments you want to add. I used my hot glue gun and added sequin trim around the top. 

Isn't is amazing the difference a little Mod Podge and creativity can make? Unfortunately, I am not am organized person by mature. If you are creative, there is a pretty good chance you can relate! :) There is just way too much going on inside my head sometime to focus on organizing! ;) I fully intend to use my creativity to help me become organized this year! Lots more fun & creative organization projects to come! ;)

Chevron Dry Erase Board

   Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am finally pleased to say that I have a new project to show you! :)
   I am constantly having to write myself little notes.  I seriously have post-it notes everywhere! Can  anyone relate? :) This weekend I decided do create a project that would do away with all of my little "reminder" notes. I created a dry erase board for my kitchen. In my kitchen, all of my appliances, floors, and countertops are black. The cabinets are all white, and the walls are a dark tan color. I have decided to make yellow my main accent color. This was a great way to add color and function to my space! It was SOO easy!

Materials used:
Picture frame (14x18)
Chevron fabric I had left over from making pillow covers (you can order it here)
** I have also made these as gifts using scrapbooking paper

This is all you have to do:
Cut your fabric to fit your frame

Iron it really well and place it inside your frame just the way you would a photo.

You can also embellish it with flowers, vinyl, anything that tickles your fancy! :) I decided to leave mine just as it is.

If you will look at the door in this pic, look closely and you will see that the door actually slides into the wall. This leads into the dining room and really is a great way to divide the rooms...

I hope you have a SUPER wonderful week!

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From Vintage Tin to Dog Food Storage with Chalkboard Label

   For the past few months, I have been looking at this old potato chip tin, trying to decide on a use for it. 

   This week, I decided to use it as cute storage for my dog food. I simply applied a couple of coats of Krylon Cherry Red spray paint. While waiting on this paint to dry, I searched my desk drawer for the perfect sized label. I actually decided to use one of these Priority mail labels.

   I applied a couple of coats of Chalkboard paint to the label, placed it accordingly on the container and added this little applique, because it looks like my little Schnauzers! :) 

   Now, I have a brand new container for storing my dog food! If I ever want to use it for something else, all I have to do is erase my little chalkboard, and write whatever I am using it for on the label. Pretty cool, huh?   You know what's even better? My total cost for this project was $0! Everything I used I already had! I absolutely LOVE projects like that! I'm thinking that may update it with a Chevron print soon. I will let you know if I do!  :)