Monday Made it August 12th

I can't believe it is Monday again! Back for my first full week of school! My kids start Thursday! Ah.. so much to do! But I love how this linky keeps me motivated! Click below to link up!



This last weekend we hosted my friend's bridal shower! So this has been a easy DIY go-to gift for brides! I have made it 3 times now! And the funny thing is they all had to same color of kitchen, green! Weird!

1. Gather materials. A frame, flower, a piece of scrapbook paper, and letter for their last name from Michael's. And a piece of kitchen tile from Home Depot! I went with a cheap neutral color for the tile.

2. Take out the glass from the frame, you don't need it.

3. Hot glue the scrapbook paper to the cardboard backing from the frame. Attach it to the frame. I put some hot glue on the back in each corner to hold it because there was a gap where the glass should be.

4. Then it's time to glue the tile to the paper. I had to use Wood Glue that I found in the garage because hot glue did not work!

5.  Next, glue your letter to the tile with the same wood glue.

6. Add your flower! Voila! Perfect bridal shower gift!

 

 



I have a major scarf addiction! My scarves were ALL over our closet and I could never find them. I saw this great picture on Pinterest and thought I would give it a try. All I got was 2 bathroom towel rods and shower curtain hooks! I just put one scarf in each curtain hook. And holy cow they look great! I can see them all! I think I have a problem... I have 32!

 

 

And last but not least a couple of things I finished up at school! I wanted a new jobs chart. So I created my jobs and printed them out on colorful paper. I think I'm going to love how easy it will be to switch jobs around with these clothespins!

And here is my Math Calendar Board. I am so excited to try this! I bought the beginning pack from Terri Thorton at the Creative Apple. See it here. I think it will be a great addition to my guided math centers.

Thanks for stopping by! So excited to see everyone else's Monday Made Its!

 

 

 

Flea Market Finds!

Today, my mom and I decided to head out for a 45 minute drive to a huge flea market. And It was totally worth it!

 

Check out my awesome finds some for home and some for school!

 

I got these 2 awesome jars to put in my bathroom. I will post a picture when I figure out exactly what I am going to do with them! (notice my dog hanging in the background!)

 

3 Planters for less than $2 each? Score!! Next, spring these will look great on my deck!

 

I got this for my friend for her dog themed classroom! I can't wait to see what she puts in it!

 

Ok I didn't buy this but HOW FUNNY! I love the Big Bang Theory. We had this stuck in our head for the rest of the day! Thanks Sheldon!

 

Ok, last crazy thing I found! Blinged out boots! Can someone please tell me where you would wear these!? They were so heavy!

 

Ok, now on to the stuff I found for school! So excited!

 

First, a great book I did not have a copy of somehow!

 

Next, got to love those fractions! How awesome are these! My 5th graders are going to love them!

 

And the best purchase of the day! A rotating scrapbook scissor holder! WHAT! (This was the most expensive thing I bought, but so worth it!)

 

So excited to use these different cut design scissors in my room. I think I may paint the wooden part though. What do you think?

 

Does anyone else shop at Flea Markets? I feel like it is a treasure hunt!

 

 

Diy Wedding Calendar

Pinterest has become my main addiction in the past couple of years. You can find anything on there! I love to craft and I have found some great ideas to tweak for myself. I plan to share some of my past DIY projects and my new ones! Hope you enjoy!

My best friend's wedding, love that movie, was this June. We had so much fun! Before I headed up for it, I wanted to make her and her husband something special for their married life. I saw this great idea on Pinterest to make a calendar that you can write memories on each day. Then the next year on the same day you can read the memory you wrote. I thought it sounded like so much fun!

Here is the original post, http://www.designsponge.com/2010/12/diy-project-vintage-postcard-calendar-journal.html

So I gathered all my supplies. Sorry I don't have pictures of the process!

Here's what you need:
- Notecards, cut in half (I got the colored ones!)
- Colored cardstock
- a cute box (love the Dollar Spot at Target)
- an old calendar, post cards, etc (something you can cut up)
- Markers or sharpies to write with
- Scissors
- Glue

Step 1: Cut all the index cards in half (or you can leave them whole if you have a big box) and write each day on one card. I just wrote Jan. 1 in the top right corner and continued on! Don't forget leap day! Then I filled in 2 of the lines with the year. Then the family would write next to each year. Example: January 1st went to a New Year's Eve Party!

You might think this part might take awhile but it really goes fast, especially if you are watching a great show, like The Big Bang Theory!

Step 2: I made the Month cards to separate my index cards. I used colored cardstock and then used markers to write the months. I had an old calendar that I cut pictures out of to make them more exciting!

Step 3: I chose to make a "Today" marker so that it would be easy to keep your place!

Step 4: In the front I added a simple note with instructions for the newlyweds!

And there you have it! A simple, unique wedding or shower gift for the happy couple! Very inexpensive, most of the supplies I already had on hand. Now I need to get to making one for myself!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kerry