Zebra Heating Pads

Scented Zebra Heating Pads

I was having trouble coming up with a craft project because I was to focused on dealing with the pinched nerve on my neck. All my movements today were Robotic! My neck was not fully functional what-so-ever...so with that said, that inspired my craft project that was going to benefit me or someone else in my family at some point...Home-made heating pads!

Bookmark Your Cereal

I've used empty cereal boxes before for crafting since they're a great alternative to not having cardboard or card stock available. Or I'll just throw them in the recycling bin. I figured that this time I would actually use the printed side of the cereal box and create a bookmark for my daughter since she's reading chapter books now.

Fabulous Glitter Heels

I was visiting I Love To Create and couldn't pass up on blogging about this fabulous find! One because I love heels and two because I'm a big fan of Sex and the City. The heels shown on their blog were inspired by the movie SATC2 worn by Carrie Bradshaw.

Pen Cap Necklace

Pen Cap Necklace

I've been making flower pens as gifts and party favors and kept the pen caps to figure out what I could do with them since I can't put them back on the pens. So I put on my thinking cap and looked at the bag of pen caps that have been accumulating and just couldn't think of anything. I had my daughter help me come up with something we could create or find use for these pen caps. We both came up with some silly ideas and some that just didn't make any sense.

My Toothbrush Bracelet

Soon-to-be Toothbrush Bracelet

I decided to attempt the Craft Toothbrush Bracelet over at Two Hearts Together. My first attempt didn't go so well. I was excited to see the turn-out but it was a flop.

Noodle Art

Noodle flowers

Trying to keep the kids busy and bored-free during the summer is a great challenge for me. Since we had noodles still left over from our last project, I decided to have them come up with their own noodle art creation.

Toothbrush Bracelet

Toothbrushes are meant for brushing your teeth, right? But once it's time to replace your old toothbrush with a new one, what do you do with the old toothbrush? Throw it away or store it, like I do, to find other uses for it. For instance, I use old toothbrushes as paint brushes for the kids or gently scrub fragile objects. Either way, there's a use for old toothbrushes.

Noodle Necklace

Noodle Necklace fit for a Princess!

As I was getting ready to make Penne noodles for dinner, I happened to see an expiration date on the box as I was opening it up. I had no clue noodles expire! Spaghetti came to save the dinner menu. I set the penne noodles aside and figured I could have the kids make a craft instead of throwing them away.

Recycling Craft Tips

I've been crafting for many years now and I'm always crafting on a budget. So I've learned to craft new things using old objects. Using the old to give it a new life. I stumbled upon this crafty site called Crafters Love Crafts. There's tons of useful tips, projects, ideas, etc. With that said, I found Recycle craft tips that had easy yet simple recycling tips. I personally liked Tip #6 about coating burned out light bulbs and using them as Christmas ornaments. I always throw them away and never thought of actually using them once they were burnt out.

I've enjoyed viewing Crafters Love Crafts website. So many crafting projects and ideas that are fun. I will definitely be visiting them often!

Check out Crafters Love Crafting at http://www.crafterslovecrafts.com/.

Pin Cushion

Dryer Lint Pin Cushion

Mastering the craft of sewing is something I'm still working on. Surprisingly, the sewing machine and I have bonded well. Anywho, I didn't think I would need a pin cushion since I've been using the container that the pins came in. But after stabbing myself more than once trying to get pins, I've decided it was time for a pin cushion.

After doing laundry a few days ago & cleaning out the dryer lint, an idea lit up in my head! When I rolled up the lint to throw away, I thought what a great material to use as a cushion for the pin cushion I've been needing.