Monday Made It: Last one before I'm back to Work

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 This is my last MMI before I head back to work. NOO! I love crafting and won't have much time for it anymore! Boo! So I really got busy this last week! There were several things I have seen others make and had to get them done!

I saw this idea from Tales of Frogs and Cupcakes a couple weeks ago!

I had all these little wood pieces laying around because they were on sale at one time, and who can pass that up!?

 So excited when I saw these pointers created! I am going to use these for lots of things! I think they will make great reading pointers for our Daily 5!

 This idea came from 3rd Grade is My Life. She had some ugly trays just like me! Thanks for the idea!

 I have been using these for my M-F organization of papers/supplies. I got some Teal and Yellow spray paint and went to town!

 

These are going to look SO much better in my room! Now, I just need some labels for the front!

The pallet couch is finally finished! Woohoo! Awesome project! If you want to read how I made this check it out here. 

I'm really going to try and get my kiddos more involved with technology this year. All the teachers got an ipad last year so we can learn to start using it in our classrooms. Well, obviously, I am letting my kids use mine for centers and things. So I am obsessed with QR codes! I found such an easy free maker online! Check out these 2 sets of task cards I am going to use in my classroom! So excited!

 

Don't forget about the BIG SALE at TPT! 28% off! My shop is having a sale! Woohoo! I'm off to shop!

 

 

Finally... The best DIY project of the summer!

I have been having so much fun making things and changing things in and out of our house this summer. Some things have been small and some bigger. But the BEST project, of course, was from Pinterest. And my poor hubby got roped into doing most of it! HA!

I posted this picture awhile ago on my Wordless Wednesday when it was still in the works. Now we are done and I'm read to share!  

Ta Da!! Here is the end result!

A PALLET COUCH! IT'S AWESOME

Now for the materials and steps to complete this project.
(Some of these pictures are not in order. Hard to capture when your husband is speeding through it!)

 

Materials:

6 Pallets: We used 4 for the seating part and 2 were cut up for the back

(We got these pallets for free! I'm not going to lie.. I was stalking Craiglist.. they go fast!)

Watch the size of the pallets.. we used big ones and it was hard to find cushions!

6 Stainless Steel Rolling Wheels

Screws

Drill

Saw

 

Steps:

1. The base of the couch needs to have the same size of pallets because you will be stacking 2 on top of each other. .

2. We used some heavy duty screws to secure the 2 pallets together. (We had some "ugly" sections on these pallets, so they went on the bottom!



3. Then we attached 2 more pallets on top of these two.
4. Next, my husband attached the wheels to the bottom. We used 6 wheels because it was so long and I wanted to be able to move it around the patio. We did one wheel in each corner and 1 in the front and back of the middle.

4. Then, we cut up 2 pallets to create the back of the couch. Again, secure them with heavy duty screws.

5. We did add some extra pieces of wood in some of the slats to sturdy up the couch, but yours may be different. We just used extra pallet pieces as you can see in the picture.

6. Voila! We were done! Now to find the cushions.
 

The HARDEST part of this whole thing was finding the cushions. Who would've thought! I did not want to spend a bunch of money on cushions, because this was supposed to be a basically free project (minus the wheels). After we finished building we had about 90 inches in length and about 40 in width. Not your typical cushion size.
I looked online.. nothing.

I looked in the stores.. nothing.

I went to the craft stores to look at foam and fabric... WAY too expensive.

Finally.. at good ol' Walmart I found some lounge cushions that I thought could work. But still not super cheap! At least they were on summer clearance.

 
 

This is still a work in progress. I am going attach some velcro to the couch and cushions so that they don't slip all the time. And I am going to make a small drink tray to sit on the side where the cushion doesn't reach. I will update with that when it's done. But it may be awhile we are worn out!

 

But overall.. I love it! Thank you Pinterest!



 

Wordless Wednesday July 16th

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HMM... Stayed tuned for the finished product!

(PS. My husband is doing all the construction! He hates when I get on Pinterest) 

What DIY projects are you working on?



4th of July Monday Made it!

This is my favorite Monday Made it yet! Make sure you link up!

This is my favorite project so far! I have seen tons of pallet projects on Pinterest! My friend and I finally decided to make one! This is just in time for July 4th and SO EASY!

 

All you need is a pallet (which you can find for free), red, white, and blue paint, and a star stencil! We used small rollers for the red and white, and then painted on the blue! It took maybe 30 minutes!

 

Here is our before and after pics! I love how our different pallets made a different look!



I love how this looks with my flowers in front! Happy 4th!

 

My mom HAD to have one for the lake, so here it is!

I have been working on this project for what seems like forever! I wanted some cute flashcards for the Fry Hundred Word lists. So I created some! And they come with the cards for the game BANG, which my kids love! I like having all the sets because then I can differentiate words for each student! I made a bundle or there are individual sets! Check them out at my store!

 

Last, is a cheap easy picture frame! I purchased some $1 frames from the Dollar Tree. LOVE! And then painted it to match my photo! I just love the orange! Isn't my little dinosaur cute!?

That's all for now! So excited to see other Made its!