Diaper Box: Revamped!

I can't claim to have thought of this idea. I've seen many all over Pinterest. There are a lot of options for a diaper box. You can glue paper all over it, paint it, glue fabric on it, sew liners, etc. Really if you look you'll probably find a way to revamp it to suit your needs.


That's what I did with this. I don't possess sewing skills outside a basic blanket stitch, so sewing was out.

I don't have a lot of fabric on hand (reason: I can't sew), so even gluing it all over a box was out.

The only wrapping paper I have on hand right now is Christmas, so that was out.

I did have leftover paint from when my husband painted my workspace, scrap fabric from recovering chairs years and years (and years) ago, a glue gun, and an idea.

Start with a diaper (or other) box. Cut the flaps off the top of the box (and out of the handle if your box has them).

Start painting. I painted all over the outside (even the bottom) of the box.

Since the box is glossy, you really need to let the coats dry to cover as much of the print as you can. So add a coat, go read for a bit, then come back and add another.

Once the box is dry, measure your fabric against it. I made mine about 3 inches wide and the length of the box (2 shorter, 2 longer).

Glue a hem for the fabric (reason: I can't sew). I glued a hem by gluing a little bit, folding the fabric over, then continuing. If you can sew, sewing a hem would work too.

I wanted it to stand out a bit more, even after adding the fabric. I cut these freehand (really? can't tell!) and glued them onto the box.

I decided to paint a label for the box I also did these freehand. I know. I thought so too.

Then you have some boxes re-purposed for your needs :) I plan to do at least one more for these shelves, or if my 2 year old's potty training goes the way it has been: for every shelf in the house. It's a long battle.

Christmas Shirt Ideas

I posted before about having a Pinterest party with my friends, it was really fun to get some cute projects done! After that party we decided that we wanted to make another shirt for Christmas. So at the next get-together we got to work.

The first up is a Ribbon Tree shirt:

This shirt is really easy to make but I think the simplicity makes it really pretty. You can do this with ribbon you already have, or buy some for it. Measure and cut the length (this really isn't exact, you can eyeball it and smaller shirts will have a smaller tree). 

Once all the ribbon is cut, you'll need to singe the ends with a lighter so they don't fray. Just be careful not to catch the ribbon on fire :) 

Then I hot glued the ribbon one piece at a time until the tree was done.

It seems like boys don't have as many cute options, so when a friend suggested this, I was so excited.

This is the Christmas Tree shirt:

We just drew a stencil by hand for the car, tree, and tires. You can make your car any color, but this camo was too cute.

Once all the pieces are cut out, hot glue them to the shirt. I used Tacky glue the first time and after washing everything came off. I'm hoping for better results with hot glue.

I would handwash these just to be safe.

See the shirts in action while the kids met the big guy:

Using Pinterest

I feel like I get so many ideas from Pinterest, but sometimes I get too many. I had a Pinterest Pin-it Party before, and yesterday I used many Pinterest ideas with our Girl Scout Troops!

So many cute things in one party and they really weren't that expensive!

Here are the links to the pins in case you want to try them out:

• Snowman Can
• Christmas Tree
• Thumbprint Card
• Snowglobes

Has Pinterest inspired you this holiday season? 

Christmas Gift Ideas: #1

If you're strapped for time and need a cute gift for a friend or coworker, this is something you could do :)

I can't claim to have thought of this, I saw many pins on Pinterest doing the same thing, and it came in handy when I had a Girl Scout leader meeting and forgot we needed to bring a gift!

I love how you can make this fit the occasion or the person your giving it to. This was a random exchange so I went with a Christmas theme.

I just made the card on Picmonkey.com

Have any frugal and easy Christmas Gift ideas? Link them here!

Fun with Felt

I used to make felt playsets and hair clips, but got busy and just stopped. After seeing some adorable felt owls on pinterest, I had to try to make one.

Completely freehand and I think he's adorable. I can't wait to make more :)

Pin It and Make It Party!

How many of us have a ton of pins "pinned" and ready to complete, but never get to? I know that I do, but I kind of needed a nudge to get working. I decided having friends come over to work on our pins would be a fun party idea.

My original plan had us all bringing a project to do and all of us completing those projects. Only that would have been expensive and more time consuming for an evening. For the next party I plan to pick 1-2 pins and have us all bring something to complete the project. That is kind of how this party turned out anyway, and I liked that. We had a few projects going and could join in whichever we wanted to make. I only got pictures of the adorable Thanksgiving shirts we made, but others worked on headbands and a cloth book (also posted on our board).

We also all brought a recipe that we had pinned (ready to eat) and got to try some great food. I loved getting to see so many pins brought to life and learn from how others made it. We found that some of the pins did not live up to their hype, but I think each of the recipes we tried were good even if they weren't quite what we thought they'd be.

I had such a great time! It felt good to get a few CUTE pins completed (and to eat some yummy new recipes!), but it was even better to spend that time with friends. It wasn't an elaborate party. Food was on my counter and we worked on the floor, but it was so much fun that we already have plans to work on another pin this week! I also plan on hosting a "Pin It: Kid Party" as well where we pick a couple kid-friendly pins and let them work :)

If you want to follow our adventures, I will be posting the recipes and pins we attempt (or plan to attempt) on this Board.