Hold the Phone! | Phonebook Upcycle

I love crafting with free materials. Nature, newspapers, grocery bags… and now that list can include the poor, outdated Telephone Book. It’s such a sad sight every time one of these yellow-paged bricks appears on my porch. I swear it actually lands with a gloomy-sounding thud. Who is still using these things? How have they not been wiped out with all the beepers and Rolodexes? Instead of just tossing out or allowing them to collect dust, add paint and pretties to create a beautiful decorative home-accent or event centerpiece. Step by steps below:

Going Wild | Easy Wild Flower Decor

The city where I live is overflowing with beautiful and vibrant wild flowers. They line the streets, fences and medians. There are rules about picking wild flowers, you know. If they’re an endangered or state flower, in a private park or yard, obviously that’s a no-no. But generally, people can gather what is known as the “Four F’s”  for personal use, and not for sale or commercial gain. The Four F’s include flowers, foilage, fungus, and fruit! So aside from a natural and rustic table bouquet, try these other  ideas to incorporate wild flowers into your Easter scenery.

I love this little vintage gold frame I found at Goodwill for 50¢. I change out the message often through out the year. For Easter, I created and printed this funny quote and pressed the wild flowers around the edge. Download this printable or a different Jelly Bean quote here: Easter.

Another idea is to create mini wild flower bouquets for each place setting. I simply took a few small stems and delicately tied a leftover piece of burlap around each. This adds such charm to any place setting for virtually no cost.

Lastly, if you have long stemmed wild flower try twisting them together into one long stem, then wrapping around your plate for an interesting alternative to chargers.

Lastly, I always love using wildflowers and foilage in my giftwrap.If giving any spring or Easter gifts, try adding flowers as a fun box topper. Nature is a wonderful decorating and crafting tool. Go on a walk, stop and smell the flowers, and maybe even pick a few. 😉 Xoxo.

Egg-Cellent | $2 Plastic Egg Wreaths

  

Cheep, Cheep, CHEAP!! Little ducks and chicks are rejoicing everywhere over these super easy and ridiculously cheap Easter Wreath options. Simply grab a value bag of plastic eggs from WalMart and hop home to begin. Keep reading for instructions and pictures. 

Taking Candy From the Babies| Non-Candy Valentines

PART ONE! Check back later this week for two more fun ideas!

I have to preface this blog with the fact that I LOVE candy and yes, I even let my 2 year-old eat candy (shock, awe). These Valentine ideas are not an effort to shame candy-giving kiddos, because again, I LOVE candy. But I personally feel uncomfortable giving candy to kiddos for fear of allergies and other parental preferences. So given this is my daughters first year to be in Mothers Day Out program and partake in a Valentine exchange, I am brainstorming Non-Candy Valentine options. Click below for two different AppleSauce Printable Tags and also for a Crayon Pack Printable Tag.

Fantastic Plastic | DIY Jewelry Tier

Lately, I’ve been super interested in re-purposing plastic bottles, so for the sake of sounding fancy we’ll just say this is Part Two of my “Plastic Bottle Series”. I can hear the professional undertones now. 😉

Ladies, we all know that acrylic bathroom accessories are all the rage. A lesson in pop culture: Sherri Blossom Ice Box’s are the Acrylic Organizers for the super stars! Did you even know there was such a thing? If you’ve ever (shamefully) seen the Kardashian’s makeup organizers on their counters, they are this brand, and they run up to $415.00 a piece! The Container Store even has some acrylic jewelry organizers for as much as $119.00. Save your money, read my blog, and get the trendy look of an acrylic jewelry organizer at almost absolutely NO cost.

POP Culture | Coke Bottle Cups

If you happen to be the mother of a toddler, or really any overworked and under slept human being, then you probably have a nice supply of diet coke predominantly displayed in your refrigerator. For emergency use only (also known as between the hours of Noon and bedtime).  I like the plastic bottles because I’m always on the go and like being able to throw them in my purse.  I recently saved a few from the depths of the recycling bin and started wondering how these oddly shaped containers of deliciousness could be repurposed. I have only finished one project so far, but check back for more coke bottle upcycles later this week. Keep reading below for step by step instructions on how to create these adorable candy cups.