Sharpie Decorated Bowl and Plate

This was another little project that I did for Christmas this year. This was for my families white elephant gift exchange. While normally this particular gift exchange is gag gifts, I had extra and went with cute and interchangeable. 
I picked up a couple random pieces of white glass at my local Homegoods store (for super cheap!) and then drew my design and baked it in the oven for about 30 minutes at 250 degrees. 

They came out pretty amazing, if I do say so myself!! I like that the two pieces go together, but they also look adorable separated.

 

 

It just so happened that my aunt, the first person to open this gift was willing to fight to keep it. Its not pictured, but I wrote "Made with love from Meghan" on the bottom of each piece, and the date. She said that she got chills when she opened it, and this was something that she really wanted to keep in the family for as long as possible. I know its really not that big of a deal, but to hear somebody say something like that about a gift I made really made my heart swell. I felt really proud that I made something considered that special to someone else...

 

Sharpie Decorated Coffee Mugs

 I made these cuties for my brother for Christmas. My mom got him one of those Kurig coffee makers, so I picked up some plain white coffee mugs, and got to work with my sharpie. 

When I finished with the design, I put them in the oven on 250 degrees for about 30 minutes to set the ink. 
 

I thought they turned out cute, and my brother was pretty jazzed on them as well!

Crochet Dish Towels

 For Christmas this year, I made most of my gifts. And they pretty much all revolved around cleaning. I figured they were things that everybody could benefit from. Over the course of the week, I will be sharing some of the different gifts I made. Starting off with these crochet dish towels. They were really easy to make, and took no time at all. In fact, once I was done, I decided that I had to go get more yarn and make some for myself!

I chose some bright fun colors, and got to work!

They came out to a pretty nice size, where you can use them to simply dry your hands, or you can use them to scrub your dishes and counter tops. Whatever your needs are!

 

 

I folded them in half, and held them all together with a ribbon. They were a pretty big hit!

Toilet Paper Tube Owls

Saw a couple pictures of these cuties and one rainy day I decided this would be a fun little activity to keep me from getting too bored.

After drawing up these little guys, I thought they should have a little fun in the rain...


They don't look too happy, do they?

Here's a sneak peek at a super rad project I will be sharing with you guys in the next couple days...

Shrinky Dink Necklace

I just recently picked up some sheets of shrink plastic (AKA Shrinky Dinks) and am totally in love! This stuff has put a new spin on my creativity, and caused me to think in new ways. I have been ferociously scribbling down ideas and designs, and find myself even thinking of things I can make just before I fall asleep. It might be on the verge of weird and obsessive, but I am having fun so, Oh well!





I recently made this fun necklace charm out of shrink plastic. It was super easy- simply draw on the plastic, cut it out, and stick it in the oven.




Though I would love to take credit for making the necklace too, it came from my sister. I simply attached a jump ring to the charm, and stuck it on the necklace I already had.

This was my first experience with this material, and since then I have really experimented and tweaked a lot. So, the next time I show you something with shrink plastic, it will look better than this!

Felt Fun

Hey there! Wow, sorry its been so long since I posted! You know how life is sometimes though- so busy you just can't keep track of what comes next. I have been through a whirlwind of changes in the past couple months, and am just now settling down again.
But never fear, cause I have been super duper crafty and creative in that time, and I have a lot to catch you all up on and a lot to share with you.

So without further ado, here is something that was simple, fun, and colorful for my bedroom!


Not sure what would be an appropriate name for this, but its just layered felt circles attached to ribbon.

I recently found a ton of felt in my studio, and decided to keep my mind and hands busy with this quick project. It was fun picking out all the color combos!

Once I had all the colors cut out and shaped up, I got to work with my trusty friend- The hot glue gun! I dabbed glue on all the layers, then attached the last layer to the ribbon, and TA DA!!!

Its not much, but it does make me happy to look at when my bedroom door is closed

Recycled cereal box Sunburst mirror

I have literally been working on this mirror for weeks now. I started it a while ago, and then got busy and wasn't able to work on it- but it is finally done! I got the directions from Under the Table and Dreaming, and it was very simple to follow and make my own masterpiece!


When I finished it, I decided it felt a little retro to me, so I went with it, and gathered up random things to complete the vignette in my bedroom. Here are a couple different things I came up with, from start to finish.

This owl feels retro, but it blended in with the wall a little too well...

Aren't the shadows of the mirror fun?! I love how they create the look of a whole other layer.

Milk glass seemed like a good idea, with some retro fabric, but it wasn't screaming at me...





I finally settled on this setup with my glass dish, and some bangles in it with the plant, milk glass vase, and a pic of me and my honey ;) While I don't love this setup either, I was getting tired of standing around and thinking so hard about it- it will come to me in time :)


Well worth the wait! Glad I decided to finish this one up, and I love how it looks paired with my other DIY'd sunburst mirror. I am thinking about making another one of some sort (different from these two) so I have a cluster of three. I already have the mirror, so be prepared!

Crochet Beanie with Flowers

I crocheted a beanie! So incredibly proud of myself for this! It wasn't as hard as I was expecting, and it didn't really take that long!

I followed directions from a video on YouTube, and found it to be very helpful. Although, the size of this one is a little bit more snug than I would have liked, so I might just need to give it away some someone with a smaller head, and make myself another one!

I love the flower embellishments! It reminds me of vintage hats from the 20's or something.


I know what I am doing this year for the holidays! Everybody I know is going to get a beanie for Christmas this year!


This is such a great hobby, and I am so excited that I am understanding all the little things easily. It is keeping me busy, and entertained- I couldn't ask for anything more!

Crochet Knoted Headband

I had the day off yesterday, and for once I didn't have to fill it doing homework or studying! Instead, I learned more about crochet and made a couple things I am quite proud of! Here is one of them, but this one didn't really require a whole lot of crochet. It was simply a couple really long chains, knotted together to make a headband- I used this tutorial from You Seriously Made That!?.

I love to wear headbands, but I have a hard time wearing them for any long length of time cause they pinch my head and give me a headache. Thats why I am in love with this one- it is so soft and comfortable to wear that I can keep it on all day.


I love the way the ribbon looks at the bottom! Especially since I have short hair, you can see the ribbon hanging at my neck- I think it looks super cute!

My bangs were being challenging this morning, which is why I have that ugly hair-clip there :)


I most definitely see more of these in my near future!

Book Heart Art

Have no idea what to call this, so Book Heart Art it is! I am actually very proud of myself for this one! I really love it, and put a lot of thought into it, and it turned out great!


As much as I would like to say this was ALL my idea, its not. I originally saw this image (below) and knew it would be fun to replicate. I thought it was really sweet, and then I added a little spin of my own to it...



Every Heart has a Story to Tell...
I heard this in a song and thought it was so true. And how perfect is it with the story heart!
For the heart, I actually used pages from the book A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks. I love that movie, and have seen it so many times, that I was totally over the book. It had been sitting in storage for years, so I didn't really consider it a loss. I mean, I love the story, and I think its sweet, simple, and romantic- which is perfect for this project.

And I actually searched through the book to find this page with this verse on it. I think it is beautiful, and the perfect face for my heart with a story

Isn't she purdy!
I started with this piece on the wall, where it was totally drowned out. It didn't stand out at all. Then, I moved it to my carved shelves where it looked okay, but still wasn't at its home.

Then I had a brain fart... DUH! Why don't I put it on the bookshelf with all the other books!?!?!?
I know, I thought WAY too hard about the whole process of this project. But I just couldn't help it! I love it when I get into a mood where the creative juices are flowing, and I am just beyond inspired. I also know that more than likely anybody who sees this thing in my house isn't going to see any of these thoughts or details when they look at it (which is totally fine) but this thought process makes me love this piece even more.


AHHHHH. Perfect placement. Perfect idea




Totally in Love...



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Felt Flower Hair Clip

I recently got my hair cut, and went for a big (to me) change. I needed it. My whole life I have had long hair, and last summer I decided that was to be no more. I went from waist length hair, to shoulder length. It didn't stop from there. Since then, I have continued to cut my hair shorter and shorter with more and more layers. I love it. Now I know why women can't stop! I'm one of them!
Anyways, so now my hair is super short and I decided I needed to use hair accessories more often. That is what started this project- that and felt was on sale at Beverly's for 6 sheets for $1. Honestly, how could I pass that up?!
So, my morning yesterday started out with felt, scissors, and my lovely friend- my hot glue gun.

I originally saw the idea and tutorial from Mrs. Priss but I also added my own tutorial here as well



Started out cutting out the petals. Six big ones, and six little ones

I started out with the smaller petals, and bunched the bottoms, dabbed some hot glue in there, and held it together for a sec

Once I finished with that, I got a large petal, under the small one, dabbed it with more hot glue, and squeezed the bottom together around the small one


So you have something like this! Continue that with all the petals


Here, I actually wanted to make it look a little cleaner, so I trimmed the ends where the glue was. I trimmed a little of the dried hot glue, and I also trimmed it into a slant so that the buttons would stick better later

Cut out a felt circle, and start gluing the petals down to it


I glued on a couple round buttons here, and VIOLA!

Added my clip to another felt circle to make it look nice, gluing it all together and I was ready to go!

I really like it, and I think its a great little hair accessory! I was actually thinking about making a couple for some people as gifts...

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